Only a start, but you finish in debt (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Only a start, but you finish in debt (5) . 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 DEBUT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEBUT Only a start, but you finish in debt (5) (5)
8% OFFICIOUS Pushy bureau not finished by debts (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
7% REPAY Settle a debt (5) Newsday Oct 21, 2025
7% OWED Was in debt (4)
7% OWES Is in debt (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2025
7% OWE Be in debt (3) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
7% IOU Debt acknowledgement (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 8, 2025
7% ENDURANCE Fortitude in finish: you organised church (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
7% AMILATE "Did you start yet?" (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
7% IVE "____ started, so I'll finish" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 23, 2025
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