Start, initiate Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Start, initiate . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INSTIGATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSTIGATE Start, initiate (9)
73% SCURVY Disease starts initially with the bends? (6) The Sun Two Speed Sep 27, 2018
50% OBEYS Complies with order before every year starts, initially (5) (5)
50% IRAQI Resident of Baghdad, say, starts initiative raising a question, importantly (5)
36% HOARDS Husband, having love, get annual recurring deposit started initially for moneys accumulated for future use (6)
11% ONSETS Starts (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
11% BEGIN "Start!" (5) USA Today Sep 30, 2025
11% ONSET Start (5) LA Times Daily Sep 21, 2025
11% ATFIRST Initially (7) Eugene Sheffer Sep 4, 2025
10% READYSETGO Starting line at a starting line (10) New York Times Oct 24, 2025
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