Initial employment, perhaps, where a race begins? (8,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Initial employment, perhaps, where a race begins? (8,4) . 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STARTINGPOST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTINGPOST Initial employment, perhaps, where a race begins? (8,4) (12)
7% USSR Space race initials (4) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
6% FIRE Dismiss from employment (4) The Telegraph Mini Jan 11, 2026
6% DRAG ___ race (kind of speed racing) (4)
6% USAGE Employment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
6% ONSET Beginning (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
6% ERIN Where many family names begin O'- (4) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
6% CAMEL Racing animal finished last, to begin with (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 27, 2025
6% WORK Paid employment (4) (4) Mirror Classic Dec 22, 2025
6% ONSETS Beginnings (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 19, 2025
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