It often starts "There once was a..." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It often starts "There once was a..." . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIMERICK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIMERICK It often starts "There once was a..." (8)
8% MAINMENU Where the Start Game option is often listed (8) USA Today Nov 24, 2025
8% ONSET Start (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 16, 2025
8% NOSECONE Start of aviation, once one's set? (4,4) (8) Mirror Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
8% SELDOM Not often (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025
8% FOCUS Concentration starts to fade once coffee usage shrinks (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 11, 2025
8% NOW "At once!" (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 23, 2025
8% ONSETS Starts (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
8% EDGE Jigsaw puzzle starting point, often (4) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2025
7% NEE Once called (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 25, 2025
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