What is the answer to "Goes first" in the LA Times Crossword?

The answer to the LA Times Crossword clue "Goes first" is LEADS (5 letters).

Goes first LA Times Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the September 13, 2026 puzzle

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LEADS

5 letters · Across · last seen September 13, 2026

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