Filed from 85 published puzzles

ONSET

Set to 22 different clues across 85 published puzzles, most often “Beginning” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 6 July 2011.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Beginning27 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 July 2011

  • Start15 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 7 August 2011

  • Get-go7 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 April 2011

  • Commencement6 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 30 April 2000

  • Dawn3 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 October 2009

  • Inception3 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 21 December 2007

  • Assault3 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 1 April 1995

  • Day one2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 March 2007

  • Kickoff2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 12 January 2007

  • Early stage2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 13 April 2003

  • Attack2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 5 October 2002

  • Birth2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 9 August 2002