Starts off puzzle like ultimate solver - that's an advantage (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Starts off puzzle like ultimate solver - that's an advantage (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 9, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLUS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLUS Starts off puzzle like ultimate solver - that's an advantage (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
52% EASY Puzzle difficulty that's a slam dunk for crossword solvers (4)
49% ASSET Advantage (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 8, 2026
49% BENEFICIAL Advantageous (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
49% BEGAN Started pulse taking drug, ultimately (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
49% EDGE Advantage (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
49% ONEDOWN Possible puzzle start (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 24, 2025
49% POLEPOSITION Most advantageous start (4,8) (12) The Guardian Quick Oct 21, 2025
47% USE Take advantage of (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025
47% EVENTUAL Ultimate (8) Universal Dec 24, 2025

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