Getting started the wrong way? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Getting started the wrong way? last seen in New York Times 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOTWIRING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOTWIRING Getting started the wrong way? (9) New York Times Feb 6, 2021
10% ERR Get it wrong (3) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
9% RUB ___ the wrong way (irritate) (3)
9% SMEARED Ran the wrong way? (7) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
9% IRK Rub the wrong way (3)
9% CHAFES Rubs the wrong way (6) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
9% ABRADES Rubs the wrong way (7) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2025
8% CANED Beaten, getting dance wrong (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
8% ANEW Fresh way to start (4) Universal Oct 17, 2025
8% MOVE "Get out of the way!" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 29, 2025

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