Start of an idea
The crossword clue "Start of an idea" is answered by GERM, a 4-letter entry. Used 42 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
GERM
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GERM answer page.
Used 42 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- SPARK (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for GERM
Every other clue in this collection answered by GERM, most used first.
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- From the start - ANEW, used 96 times
- Dynamic start - AERO, used 94 times
- Flying start? - AERO, used 89 times
- Start over - REDO, used 68 times
- Start of a play - ACTI, used 63 times
- Start the bidding - OPEN, used 61 times
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