Number starting a countdown Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Number starting a countdown 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TEN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEN Number starting a countdown (3) New York Times May 25, 2026
3% ONSET It's a start (5) USA Today Aug 14, 2026
3% INTRO Could be start of number with trio perhaps? (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 9, 2026
3% SONGS Numbers (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2026
3% LED Started (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2026
3% KASEM Casey with a countdown (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 1, 2026
3% ONSETS Starts (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 29, 2026
3% BEGINS Starts (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 28, 2026
3% SONG Number (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 22, 2026
3% ZERO Start of most phone numbers (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 19, 2026

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