| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Takeoff location, say | ||
| Starting place | New York Times | 28 May 2025 |
| Route map starting place | Premier Sunday | 25 May 2025 |
| Departure spot | LA Times Daily | 01 Oct 2023 |
| Starting place | New York Times | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Travel origin, generically | Premier Sunday | 02 Apr 2023 |
| Journey's beginning | Newsday | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Journey's starting place | Newsday | 22 Apr 2021 |
| Starting place on a map | Eugene Sheffer | 07 Dec 2020 |
| Route map start | New York Times | 09 Jul 2018 |
| Route map start | ||
| Starting place, on a map | New York Times | 20 Dec 2016 |
| Starting place, on a map | ||
| Itinerary start | ||
| Google Maps "from" field datum | ||
| Itinerary opener | ||
| Place to begin to connect the dots | ||
| Start of an itinerary | ||
| Where to begin | ||
| ___ finger at | ||
| Beginning of a route map |