Starting ____, item used to give the signal to start a race in athletics (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PISTOL Starting ____, item used to give the signal to start a race in athletics (6) (6)
8% SCARE Give a start (5) LA Times Daily May 10, 2026
8% SAG Start to give (3) New York Times Apr 18, 2026
7% BEGAN Started (5) New York Times Midi May 10, 2026
7% BEGUN Started (5) Commuter May 8, 2026
7% PRANG Bump signalled after start of pregnancy (5) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 24, 2026
6% ANEW From the start (4) Eugene Sheffer May 27, 2026
6% ORIGIN Starting point (6) LA Times Daily May 26, 2026
6% SOAP Opera start? (4) USA Today Quick May 22, 2026
6% R Opera start? (1) USA Today Quick May 22, 2026
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