"A business usually starts off as an ___." Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDEA "A business usually starts off as an ___." (4)
8% UPS Start-___ (new businesses) (3) USA Today Oct 12, 2025
8% STARTEDUP Kicked off, as a business (9) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
7% TEEN Freshman, usually (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 27, 2025
7% EENIE Start of a count-off (5) New York Times Sep 26, 2025
7% TIEDUP Busy (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 9, 2025
7% ACTIVATE Start off (8) (8) Puzzler Sep 5, 2025
7% HAUNT Usual hangout (5) Universal Sep 5, 2025
7% ASARULE Usually (2,1,4) (7) Puzzler Sep 2, 2025
7% TEED Started in golf, with "off" (4) Premier Sunday Aug 24, 2025
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