Started, and finished, without being closely defined (4-5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Started, and finished, without being closely defined (4-5) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPENENDED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENENDED Started, and finished, without being closely defined (4-5) (9)
7% BEGIN Start being eccentric (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
7% MATTE Finish without a shine (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 23, 2025
7% BLURRY Not clearly defined (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 10, 2025
6% NEAR Close to (4) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
6% ENDS Finishes (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
6% SHUT Closed (4) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
6% FOOLMEONCE Start (and end?) of a saying about being duped (10) Universal Nov 19, 2025
6% DONE Finished (4) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
6% SANS Without (4) USA Today Nov 17, 2025
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