Bought up The Times at the outset - or in the end? (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bought up The Times at the outset - or in the end? (4) featured in Guardian Quick puzzle on January 3, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BUTT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUTT Bought up The Times at the outset - or in the end? (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jan 3, 2026
6% VERB "Up" or "down," at times (4) Universal Dec 30, 2025
6% SINCERE Open as restrictions eased at the outset (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
6% SETTLEON End up choosing (8) Universal Nov 29, 2025
6% NOEL Stocking-up time (4) Newsday Nov 28, 2025
6% BUZZER "Time's up!" signal (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 25, 2025
6% LENT Time to give up? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2025
6% NET End up with (3) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
6% OUR Bought by us (3) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2025
5% RISE * "___ and shine!" ("Wake up, it's time for a New Year reset") (4)

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