Crossword Clue:

the first one in any effort

AnswerCrossword Clue
ZEROAny digit in a googol after the first one
TEENJughead, or any of the first names in the theme entries
ALKALIAny element in the first column of the periodic table, except hydrogen
WHIZKIDAny one of the Phillies in 1950
BOROAny one of five in the Big Apple
TENANTAny one of the company in "Three's Company"
WAVEFRONTAny one of the concentric circles in a ripple, in physics
FMLToday, I tried to put a self-effacing three-letter acronym inside each theme entry. Turns out it works in any order except the one I want. ...