Answer to "Kickoff" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ONSET , but the solution may also be START which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).

Kickoff crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
ONSET	65 %	5
START	20 %	5
OPENER	7 %	6
OUTSET	4 %	6
INITIATE	2 %	8
DEBUT	2 %	5

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Kickoff

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• start
• commencement
• beginning
• outset
• offset
• first
• send-off
• start-off
• starting time
• opening
• launch
• starting

Crossword Answer definitions

ONSET noun

1. An attack; an assault especially of an army.
2. The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
3. The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
4. (acoustics) The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
5. A setting about; a beginning.
6. Anything added, such as an ornament or as a useful appendage.

ONSET verb

1. To assault; to set upon.
2. To set about; to begin.

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 ONSET

• Beginning
• Commencement
• Start
• Kickoff
• Early stages
• Attack
• Ready for action?
• Incipiency
• Threshold
• First sign

More clues leading to the result START

• Kick off
• Square one
• Begin
• Open
• Set in motion
• Appropriate word here?
• Hit the trail
• Select neighbor, on old controllers
• Instructions, part 3
• Set moving

More clues leading to the result OPENER

• First of a series
• Game one
• Church key
• Bartender's need
• First game of a series
• First game of the season
• Bridge hand good enough to start the bidding with
• Church key, e.g.
• Game 1
• First game

More clues leading to the result OUTSET

• Start
• Word go
• Beginning
• Get-go
• Square one
• First stage
• Initial stage
• Starting point
• Very beginning
• Kickoff

More clues leading to the result INITIATE

• Kick off
• Open
• Set going
• Begin
• Put through hell night
• Start
• Start up
• Set off
• Get started with
• Get going

More clues leading to the result DEBUT

• Introduction
• First appearance
• Start of a career
• Opening night
• Grand opening
• Opening onstage
• 33 Across, e.g.
• Premiere
• Coming-out
• Introduction to the public