Start of an idea Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GERM Start of an idea (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 16, 2026
98% SEED Start of an idea (4) New York Times Oct 28, 2020
27% THOUGHT Nevertheless, start to test idea (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 1, 2026
25% THOUGHTS However tense, start to spread ideas (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 24, 2023
23% LETS *"___ consider ..." a phrase used to start exploring an idea (4)
18% HOMERULE Classical poet, using long epic, starts divisive political idea (8)
4% ORIGINATED Started to grin, with idea developing (10) The Telegraph Cryptic May 19, 2026
4% CONCEPTS Ideas (8) The Telegraph Quick Apr 14, 2026
3% YEAHNO "Nice idea ... but that's not happening" (6) New York Times Midi Jun 25, 2026
3% ETC "... you get the idea": Abbr. (3) Universal Jun 19, 2026

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