Crossword answer
BEGIN
5 letters · Used for 32 different clues · 124 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
BEGIN
Clues that lead to BEGIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Commence5New York TimesAug 25, 2026
Start5Evening StandardAug 23, 2026
Start being eccentric5Daily ExpressJul 24, 2026
"Let the games ___!"5Daily ThemedJul 21, 2026
Open and endlessly benign, perhaps5Evening StandardMay 13, 2026
Start to live on drink5Evening StandardMar 28, 2026
Start being maladjusted5Evening StandardJan 28, 2026
To start with, Ben embraces Joe5Evening StandardOct 12, 2025
Start being clever5Evening StandardSep 25, 2025
"You may ___"5New York TimesSep 21, 2025
Being wrong is only the first thing to do!5Evening StandardAug 27, 2025
Start to live with spirit5Evening StandardAug 14, 2025
Get the ball rolling5New York TimesAug 2, 2025
Start, commence5Evening StandardJul 15, 2025
Possibly being open5Evening StandardJul 7, 2025
Start a wild binge5Evening StandardJun 25, 2025
Proctor's cue5New York TimesMay 13, 2025
Give a start5Evening StandardNov 20, 2023
Do something original5Evening StandardOct 10, 2023
Appeal, only to be given 'not out', at the start5Evening StandardAug 14, 2023
Start a drunken binge5Evening StandardJun 12, 2023
Being wrong, it's the first thing to do5Evening StandardApr 19, 2023
Get started, say5Daily ThemedApr 17, 2023
Start being upset5Evening StandardJan 31, 2023
To start with, Benjamin embraces Joe5Evening StandardNov 15, 2022
Start being reformed5Evening StandardJul 26, 2022
Start to plead for an end to pain5Evening StandardJun 21, 2022
To start with, Joe interrupts Ben5Evening StandardApr 13, 2022
Start being messed about5Evening StandardDec 6, 2021
Set about Ben for taking Joe in5Evening StandardNov 2, 2021
Misguidedly being open!5Evening StandardOct 27, 2021
Do first things first5Evening StandardJul 16, 2019
About BEGIN in crosswords
BEGIN is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 124 times in our database across 32 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Commence” in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of BEGIN (124)
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Aug 25, 2026
Commence · New York Times · 57 Across
Aug 23, 2026
Start · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Start being eccentric · Daily Express · 14 Across
Jul 21, 2026
"Let the games ___!" · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Start · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Start · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 13, 2026
Open and endlessly benign, perhaps · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Mar 28, 2026
Start to live on drink · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 3, 2026
Start · The Independent · 15 Down
Jan 28, 2026
Start being maladjusted · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 22, 2026
Start · The Independent · 19 Across
Jan 8, 2026
Start · The Independent · 10 Across
Dec 29, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 23, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 18, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 16, 2025
Start · New York Times · 9 Across
Nov 26, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Nov 12, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 12, 2025
To start with, Ben embraces Joe · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 25, 2025
Start being clever · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 21, 2025
"You may ___" · New York Times · 41 Across
Sep 14, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 6, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 27, 2025
Being wrong is only the first thing to do! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 14, 2025
Start to live with spirit · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 2, 2025
Get the ball rolling · New York Times · 36 Across
Jul 24, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Start, commence · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 13, 2025
"Let the games ___" · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jul 7, 2025
Possibly being open · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 25, 2025
Start a wild binge · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Start to live on drink · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 27, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 21 Across
May 13, 2025
Proctor's cue · New York Times · 41 Across
Mar 13, 2025
Commence · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Dec 23, 2024
Start · The Independent · 11 Across
Nov 18, 2024
Start · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 16, 2024
"Let the games ___" · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Oct 24, 2024
Start · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 11, 2024
Start · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Oct 7, 2024
Start · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Sep 5, 2024
Start · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 27, 2024
Commence · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Jul 30, 2024
Start · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 6, 2024
Commence · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 23, 2024
Start to live on drink · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 27, 2023
Start · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 30, 2023
Start · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Nov 20, 2023
Give a start · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 15, 2023
Start · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 31, 2023
Start · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 10, 2023
Do something original · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 3, 2023
Start · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 17, 2023
Start · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Aug 14, 2023
Appeal, only to be given 'not out', at the start · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 12, 2023
Start a drunken binge · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 8, 2023
Start · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 19, 2023
Being wrong, it's the first thing to do · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 17, 2023
Get started, say · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Mar 27, 2023
Start · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 31, 2023
Start being upset · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 26, 2023
Start · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jan 17, 2023
Start · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 8, 2022
"Let the games ___" · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Start to live on drink · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Start · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 15, 2022
To start with, Benjamin embraces Joe · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 9, 2022
Start · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 13, 2022
Commence · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Aug 11, 2022
Start · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 5, 2022
Start · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 26, 2022
Start being reformed · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 21, 2022
Start to plead for an end to pain · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 13, 2022
To start with, Joe interrupts Ben · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 1, 2022
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 14, 2022
Start · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 20, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 6, 2021
Start being messed about · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 3, 2021
Commence · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Nov 2, 2021
Set about Ben for taking Joe in · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 27, 2021
Misguidedly being open! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 19, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 26, 2021
Start a wild binge · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 22, 2021
Get the ball rolling · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Jun 11, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 8, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 3, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 30, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 2, 2021
Open and endlessly benign, perhaps · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 9, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 22, 2020
Start to live on drink · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 2, 2020
Commence · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Sep 23, 2020
Start being maladjusted · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 28, 2020
Start · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 27, 2020
Start · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 7, 2020
Start · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 18, 2020
Start being reformed · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 19, 2020
Start · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 8, 2020
Start · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Apr 7, 2020
To start with, Ben embraces Joe · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 10, 2020
Start being clever · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 28, 2020
Start · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 21, 2020
Start · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 20, 2020
Being wrong is only the first thing to do! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 26, 2019
Start to live with spirit · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 4, 2019
Start · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 21, 2019
Start · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 31, 2019
Start · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 16, 2019
Do first things first · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 10, 2019
Start · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 7, 2019
Start · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 22, 2019
Possibly being open · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 22, 2019
Start, commence · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 1, 2019
Start a wild binge · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 25, 2019
Start · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 25, 2019
Start to live on drink · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 6, 2019
Start · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 20, 2018
Start · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Aug 14, 2018
Start · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 8, 2018
Start · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 17, 2018
Start · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 12, 2018
Start · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 24, 2018
Commence · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 15, 2018
Start to live on drink · Evening Standard · 4 Down