What is it called when an athlete begins before the starting gun has fired? (5,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FALSESTART What is it called when an athlete begins before the starting gun has fired? (5,5) (10)
6% FLINT Fire-starting aid (5) Universal Mar 12, 2026
5% ONSETS Beginnings (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 31, 2026
5% END "It's the beginning of the ___" (3)
5% PRO Athlete on a salary (3) Newsday Mar 25, 2026
5% RESTART Begin from the beginning, or what a person might do when they hit a creative block, and a word with 16a hidden in it (7)
5% HOYA Georgetown athlete (4) USA Today Mar 17, 2026
5% DIDNT We ____ Start the Fire, Billy Joel song (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 16, 2026
5% FAN Athletic supporter? (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 16, 2026
5% NENE Hawaiian goose that has a soft call (4) The Atlantic Mar 15, 2026
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