The year of the ____ usually starts the Chinese zodiac cycle Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAT The year of the ____ usually starts the Chinese zodiac cycle (3) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 1, 2023
3% THERAT Year of -- (Chinese zodiac cycle starter) (6)
2% RAM Zodiac animal (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
2% APRIL Month in which HMRC's tax year starts (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
2% ONSET It's a start! (5) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
2% LEO Zodiac feline (3) Newsday Jan 5, 2026
2% ARIES Zodiac Ram (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 3, 2026
2% TRI Prefix with "pod" or "cycle" (3)
2% CUSPS Zodiac sign boundaries (5) LA Times Daily Dec 30, 2025
2% BMXTRICKS Flashy cycling maneuvers (9) New York Times Dec 30, 2025

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