Played the first card NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / February 5, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? L

2 ? E

3 ? D

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Hint 1

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Think about what it means to guide the way in a card game.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

To 'lead' is to play the first card in a round of a card game.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

In card games, to 'lead' means to play the first card of a trick or round. The clue uses 'played the first card' as a straightforward description of this action, leading to the answer '???' as the past tense of 'lead.'

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

Was ahead, Had a following, Had the best score midgame, Directed, Bulb type, for short

NYT Crossword February 5 2026 Answers

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1 ? H
2 ? A
3 ? S
4 ? A
5 ? T
6 ? S
7 ? L
8 ? A
9 ? Y
10 ? S
11 ? H
12 ? A
13 ? M
14 ? O
? C
? A
? L
? A
15 ? T
? A
? S
? E
16 ? P
? E
? T
? A
17 ? T
? O
? L
? L
? B
18 ? O
? O
? T
? H
? S
19 ? A
? L
? E
? E
20 ? D
? U
? T
? Y
21 ? A
? R
? K
22 ? G
? R
? I
? D
? S
23 ? O
? P
? T
24 ? F
? R
? E
? E
25 ? W
26 ? A
? Y
? E
? X
? I
? T
27 ? G
? L
? A
28 ? R
? E
? S
29 ? E
? L
? M
30 ? E
? R
? R
31 ? S
? E
? X
? E
? R
32 ? C
33 ? L
? A
? P
34 ? A
? S
? T
? O
35 ? O
? N
36 ? T
? H
? E
? R
? O
37 ? A
? D
38 ? A
39 ? B
40 ? C
? S
41 ? A
? I
? D
? S
42 ? D
? I
43 ? S
44 ? C
45 ? S
46 ? L
? E
? A
47 ? P
? I
? N
48 ? G
? U
? N
? L
? A
? P
49 ? L
? A
? N
50 ? E
? C
? L
? O
51 ? S
52 ? U
? R
? E
53 ? I
? R
? A
54 ? C
? R
? A
? M
? S
55 ? C
? P
? A
56 ? A
? M
? F
? M
57 ? A
? P
? S
? E
58 ? T
59 ? R
? A
? F
? F
60 ? I
? C
? J
? A
? M
61 ? P
? A
? T
? E
62 ? A
? E
? R
? O
63 ? S
? H
? I
? R
? E
64 ? S
? W
? A
? T
65 ? O
? V
? E
? R
66 ? M
? E
? M
? E
? D

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “Played the first card” in the NYT Crossword February 5 2026 is LED.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Played the first card" is LED.

A: In card games, to 'lead' means to play the first card of a trick or round. The clue uses 'played the first card' as a straightforward description of this action, leading to the answer 'LED' as the past tense of 'lead.'

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on February 05, 2026.

A: To 'lead' is to play the first card in a round of a card game.

A: Was ahead, Had a following, Had the best score midgame, Directed, Bulb type, for short

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