The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STARTS , but the solution may also be LEADS which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in USA Today).
Gets the ball rolling crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STARTS | 33 % | 6 |
| LEADS | 17 % | 5 |
| OPENS | 17 % | 5 |
| BOWLS | 17 % | 5 |
| PUTTS | 17 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gets the ball rolling
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- initiates
- begins
- starts
- commences
- touchdown
- roll
- dead
- rolly-pooly
- bowl
- roller
- borrow
- borrowing
Crossword Answer definitions
STARTS noun- The beginning of an activity.
- A sudden involuntary movement.
- The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
- An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
- A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
- An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
- To begin, commence, initiate.
- To begin an activity.
- To have its origin (at), begin.
- To startle or be startled; to move or be moved suddenly.
- To break away, to come loose.
- To put into play.
- To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.
- To start one's periods (menstruation).
- A tail, or anything projecting like a tail.
- A handle, especially that of a plough.
- The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.
- The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STARTS
- They may be running or flying
- Begins to play
- Begins
- Gets out of the gate
- Launches
- Commences
- Flinches
- Kicks off
- Partner of fits
- Fits companion
More clues leading to the result LEADS
- Plays first with Goren
- Useful info, to a salesman
- Is ahead
- Detectives' hints
- Actors who do a lot of lines
- Salesmen's starting points
- Musical solos
- Headliners
- Starring roles
- Audiohile's connections
More clues leading to the result OPENS
- Plays first in cards
- Starts the game
- Unlocks
- Unseals
- Warms up the crowd
- Displays, as a file
- Some tournaments
- Bids a club, say
- Starts
- Accepts customers
More clues leading to the result BOWLS
- Plays ninepins
- NCAA events
- Orange and Peach
- Important college football games
- Some football games
- Big game sites
- Rolls for pins
- Holiday game sites
- 20-, 27-, 48- and 58-Across end in types of them
- Cereal servings