The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ONSETS , but the solution may also be BEGINS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Starts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ONSETS | 34 % | 6 |
| SETSOUT | 12 % | 7 |
| SHIES | 10 % | 5 |
| OPENS | 9 % | 5 |
| INITIATES | 7 % | 9 |
| SETSTO | 5 % | 6 |
| BEGINS | 5 % | 6 |
| OUTSETS | 3 % | 7 |
| JUMPS | 2 % | 5 |
| WINCES | 2 % | 6 |
| ADVENTS | 2 % | 7 |
| KICKOFFS | 2 % | 8 |
| LEADOFFS | 2 % | 8 |
| ORIGINS | 2 % | 7 |
| SETSFORTH | 2 % | 9 |
| ENTERS | 2 % | 6 |
Why may BEGINS be the right solution?
The word "BEGINS" is the right solution because it means to start or commence. It is a synonym for "starts".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Starts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- begin
- commence
- beginning
- outset
- commencement
- set about
- head start
- get
- originate
- take up
- initiate
- offset
Crossword Answer definitions
ONSETS 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.
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 ONSETS
- Beginnings
- Assaults
- Commencements
- Start-ups
- Starts or assaults
- Early stages
- First signs
- Initial stages
- Geneses
- Starts
More clues leading to the result SETSOUT
- Begins, as a long journey
- Begins
- Embarks
- Starts
- Gets started
- Begins to travel.
- Begins a journey.
- Transplants.
- Commences.
- Starts.
More clues leading to the result SHIES
- Throws
- Pitches
- Flings
- ___ away from (avoids)
- Acts skittish, as a horse
- Recoils, with "away"
- Shows dislike, with "away from"
- Behaves skittishly
- Acts fearful
- Flinches
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 INITIATES
More clues leading to the result SETSTO
- Begins work on
- Begins
- Commences
- Commences, as work
- Begins, as work
- Starts
- Gets busy with
- Gets started on
- Composes, as music for a poem
- Commences, as a task
More clues leading to the result BEGINS
- Gets launched
- Starts out
- Commences
- Kicks off
- Gets started
- Takes the first step
- Originates
- Originates.
- Starts out.
- Sets about.
More clues leading to the result OUTSETS
More clues leading to the result JUMPS
- Skydives
- Leapfrogs
- Briefly defies gravity
- Track events
- Auto club charges?
- Springs
- Abrupt transitions
- Shows surprise
- Bebop numbers.
- Moves, in checkers.
More clues leading to the result WINCES
- Reactions to some puns
- Common pun reactions
- Flinches
- Reacts to pain, in a way
- Reacts to a shot, perhaps
- Shows pain, in a way
- Tenses from pain
- Shows discomfort
- Starts
- Reacts to pain
More clues leading to the result ADVENTS
More clues leading to the result KICKOFFS
More clues leading to the result LEADOFFS
More clues leading to the result ORIGINS
- Inceptions
- Evolutionist's interest
- Roots
- Beginnings
- Sources
- Starting places
- Darwin's study
- Geneses
- Beginnings.
- Sources.