The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ONSET which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Initial stage crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ONSET | 85 % | 5 |
| OUTSET | 12 % | 6 |
| GERM | 4 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Initial stage
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- beginning
- start
- opening
- inception
- outset
- commencement
- starter
- offset
- arrival
- advent
- onset
- entrance
Crossword Answer definitions
ONSET noun- An attack; an assault especially of an army.
- The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
- The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
- (acoustics) The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
- A setting about; a beginning.
- Anything added, such as an ornament or as a useful appendage.
- To assault; to set upon.
- To set about; to begin.
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