Metaphor for a bad start Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WRONGFOOT Metaphor for a bad start (9) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2025
4% SIEVE Metaphor for a bad goalie (5) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
3% SORELOSER Bad sport (9) Universal Dec 20, 2025
3% ODOR Bad smell (4) Commuter Dec 18, 2025
3% BEGIN Start (5) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
3% SETOUT Start (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
3% OOPSY "My bad!" (5) Universal Dec 10, 2025
3% ALAS "That's too bad" (4) Newsday Dec 8, 2025
3% CRAW Metaphorical sticking point (4) USA Today Dec 7, 2025
3% SINCE Starting on (5) Newsday Dec 7, 2025

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