What is the answer to "First dish made at a cook-off?" in the LA Times Crossword?

The answer to the LA Times Crossword clue "First dish made at a cook-off?" is OLDESTCHILI (11 letters).

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First dish made at a cook-off? LA Times Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the May 8, 2026 puzzle

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OLDESTCHILI

11 letters · Across · last seen May 8, 2026

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