We’ve reviewed crosswords where “Starting point” was used, and these answers reflect what solvers entered successfully. They’ve all been paired with the clue type you’re currently tackling.
Suggested Answers:
- OUTSET
- GENESIS
- TOEHOLD
- GERM
- BASELINE
- SEED
- CAUSE
- SQUAREONE
- BEGINNING
- GETGO
- SOURCE
- SCRATCH
- LAUNCHPAD
- DAYONE
- BASIS
- SPRINGBOARD
- TRAINSPOTTING
- STEPONE
Synonyms and Definitions
OUTSET
- Synonyms: beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, showtime, start, starting time
- Definition: the scheduled start time of something
GENESIS
- Synonyms: book of genesis, generation
- Definition: the process of coming into existence
GERM
- Synonyms: bug, microbe, seed, source
BASELINE
- Synonyms: service line
SEED
- Synonyms: come, cum, ejaculate, germ, seeded player, semen, seminal fluid, sow
- Definition: a tiny, firm piece of fruit
CAUSE
- Synonyms: campaign, case, causa, causal agency, causal agent, crusade, do, drive, effort, get, grounds, have, induce, lawsuit, make, movement, reason, stimulate, suit
BEGINNING
- Synonyms: begin, commence, get down, lead off, origin, outset, root, rootage, set about, set out, start out
SOURCE
- Synonyms: author, generator, informant, reference, reservoir
SCRATCH
- Synonyms: abrasion, boodle, bread, cabbage, cacography, call off, cancel, chafe, chicken feed, clams, come up, dent, dinero, dough, engrave, excise, excoriation, expunge, fray, fret, gelt, grave, incision, inscribe, itch, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, mark, moolah, pelf, prick, rub, scar, scrape, scrape up, scraping, scratch line, scratch up, scratching, scrawl, scribble, scrub, shekels, simoleons, slit, starting line, strike, sugar, wampum
LAUNCHPAD
- Synonyms: launch area, launch pad, launching pad, pad
BASIS
- Synonyms: base, cornerstone, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, groundwork
SPRINGBOARD
- Synonyms: jumping-off point, point of departure