Beginning of an offensive (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Beginning of an offensive (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ONSET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONSET Beginning of an offensive (5) (5)
11% LEWD Offensively smutty (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 8, 2026
11% RAIDS Vikings' offense? (5) New York Times Aug 29, 2026
11% RANK Offensive to the nose (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
10% DAYONE The beginning (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 12, 2026
10% ONSETS Beginnings (6) NYT Mystery Mini Sep 9, 2026
10% ASOF Beginning on (4) New York Times Aug 30, 2026
10% NONETAKEN Classic reply to "No offense!" (9) The Atlantic Aug 30, 2026
10% ORIGINATE Begin (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 27, 2026
10% ORIGINS Beginnings (7) Commuter Aug 26, 2026
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