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 |
| ORIGINS | 2 % | 7 |
| SETSFORTH | 2 % | 9 |
| ENTERS | 2 % | 6 |
| JUMPS | 2 % | 5 |
| WINCES | 2 % | 6 |
| ADVENTS | 2 % | 7 |
| KICKOFFS | 2 % | 8 |
| LEADOFFS | 2 % | 8 |
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 ORIGINS
- Inceptions
- Evolutionist's interest
- Roots
- Beginnings
- Sources
- Starting places
- Darwin's study
- Geneses
- Beginnings.
- Sources.
More clues leading to the result SETSFORTH
More clues leading to the result ENTERS
- Places on record
- Fills in a blank, perhaps
- Records
- Walks on stage
- Heads in
- Goes on stage
- Types in
- Logs on
- Makes a debut
- Starts, as a maze
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