Metaphorical beginning or ending Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphorical beginning or ending featured in New York Times puzzle on July 11, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASHES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASHES Metaphorical beginning or ending (5) New York Times Jul 11, 2026
4% CLEANSLATE "Blackboard" metaphor for a beginning (10) Newsday Apr 1, 2026
4% FRESHSTART "Reinvigorated" metaphor for a beginning (10) Newsday Apr 1, 2026
4% FIRSTBASE "Infield" metaphor for a beginning (9) Newsday Apr 1, 2026
3% RESET New beginning (5) New York Times Jul 8, 2026
3% DOORMAT Unassertive type, metaphorically (7) USA Today Jul 7, 2026
3% STARTTO Beginning of (7) Premier Sunday Jul 5, 2026
3% START Beginning (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 2, 2026
3% MAKESASTART Begins (11) Thomas Joseph Jun 30, 2026
3% STIR Begin to wake (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 30, 2026

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