First sentence of a news story Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Sunday, December 17, 2017 · 19-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 2017 and December 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 17, 2017 · 19-Across · 4 letters
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the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
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