The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OUTSET
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result OUTSET
- Opening exposes film
- Blooming ready? Start!
- Start in old-fashioned group
- Start where French river runs from the east
- Write better puzzles than beginner here
- Not the trendy group, for a start
- Start undesirable group
- Start to be better than anyone at crossword compiling?
- Dismissed going on TV for a start
- ,12 Start university exam over
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The straight part
We know that "Start" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case start = outset.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does OUTSET mean?
OUTSET noun- The beginning or initial stage of something.
- (CSS) To cause (a design element) to extend around the outside of something else, the opposite of being inset.