Solutions A first public appearance has 4 entries with similar clues

• 5-letter words
• berthheard first appearance of bed
• 6-letter words
• maidenFirst appearance
• santosBrazilian football club for which Pelé holds the appearance record, having played 1106 first-team matches from 1956 to 1974
• 8-letter words
• debutantsomeone making their first appearance