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% 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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