Bulb will start to open before end of August Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bulb will start to open before end of August last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHALLOT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHALLOT Bulb will start to open before end of August (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 4, 2018
3% TACTIC Before start of play, tense captain's opening ploy (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
3% CHEROOT Open-ended cigar (7) The Times Concise Nov 13, 2025
2% WATTAGE Light bulb measure (7) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
2% ALLEGE Profess everything for example before end of June (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Jan 11, 2026
2% ONOR __ before (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
2% ONSET It's a start! (5) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
2% CLOVE Small garlic bulb (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 7, 2026
2% ERE Before (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
2% STROBE Flash bulb (6) Newsday Jan 3, 2026

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