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What is it called when an athlete begins before the starting gun has fired? (5,5) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FALSESTART What is it called when an athlete begins before the starting gun has fired? (5,5) | (10) | ||
| 6% | TITLEPAGE What duke has attendant beginning to work? | (9) | The Times Cryptic | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 5% | END "It was the beginning of the ___" | (3) | ||
| 5% | PHOTOFINISH Close call in a race, or what the answer to each starred clue has | (11) | LA Times Daily | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 5% | ASSESS Evaluate dullards before beginning of semester | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 5% | SHOOTS Amusing person in Schutzstaffel fires gun (6) | (6) | The Sun Two Speed | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 5% | THEN Word before or after what | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 5% | FOOT (Athlete's [?) the bill] | (4) | USA Today Quick | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 5% | AXED Fired | (4) | USA Today Quick | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 5% | S Fired | (1) | USA Today Quick | Oct 26, 2025 |
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