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% UNPC Offensive, in a way (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 1, 2026
11% LEWD Offensively smutty (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 8, 2026
10% ORIGIN Beginning (6) LA Times Daily Sep 20, 2026
10% DAYONE The beginning (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 12, 2026
10% ONSETS Beginnings (6) New York Times Mystery Mini Sep 9, 2026
10% RAIDS Vikings' offense? (5) New York Times Aug 29, 2026
10% RANK Offensive to the nose (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
9% GROCER Shopkeeper increasingly offensive in speech (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 10, 2026
9% ESS Something to begin with? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2026
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