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)
7% OWE Be in debt (3)
7% OWED Was in debt (4)
7% IOU Debt reminder (3) The Times Concise Nov 17, 2025
7% XENON Only element starting with "X" (5) Universal Nov 9, 2025
7% OWES Is in debt (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2025
7% OWING In debt (5) Commuter Sep 12, 2025
7% OFFICIOUS Pushy bureau not finished by debts (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
6% GETDONE Finish up (7) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
6% PUTT Finishing stroke (4) Newsday Dec 5, 2025
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