The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word ROUGH START which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Inauspicious beginning crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ROUGH START | 33 % | 11 |
| ROUGHSTART | 33 % | 10 |
| ROCKYSTART | 33 % | 10 |
Why may ROUGHSTART be the right solution?
The clue suggests that the beginning wasn't good. "Rough" is a synonym for "not smooth" or "difficult", while "start" means "beginning". Therefore, "ROUGHSTART" fits the clue as it means a difficult or unfavorable beginning.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Inauspicious beginning
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- unpromising
- adverse
- evil
- foot
- ill
- joint
- sinister
- unpropitious
- bad
- anti
- break
- come
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