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Starting ____, item used to give the signal to start a race in athletics (6) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PISTOL Starting ____, item used to give the signal to start a race in athletics (6) | (6) | ||
| 7% | BEGIN Start | (5) | The Telegraph Mini | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 7% | SAGO Reportedly start race for ingredient (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Feb 4, 2026 |
| 7% | ONSET Start | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 7% | TARTS START | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 7% | BEGAN Started | (5) | USA Today | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 7% | COLORADOSPRINGS US race trouble starts suddenly in city there? | (15) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 7% | MIS Start for giving and taking | (3) | LA Times Daily | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 7% | ATEINTO Started to use up | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 7% | BELL Bout-starting signal | (4) | Newsday | Nov 9, 2025 |
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