The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OPENS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result OPENS
- Begins work on measurements for printers
- Writer entering big public competitions
- Gets started? Writer might not, having this
- begins show
- Faces the 20 championships synonymous with 5
- Starts with circle and stalls
- Old writer faces son and starts to bid
- Unlocks nuclear propensities
- Unlocks cipher by writers
- Nothing confines some tournaments
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Gets started" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gets started = opens.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 OPENS mean?
OPENS verb- To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
- To make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility.
- To bring up, broach.
- To enter upon, begin.
- To spread; to expand into an open or loose position.
- To make accessible to customers or clients.
- To start (a campaign).
- To become open.
- To begin conducting business.
- To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- To reveal one's hand.
- (of a file, document, etc.) To load into memory for viewing or editing.
- To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
- (with the) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- (with the) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete