Crossword answer

HEADSTART

9 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 16, 2026

Letter pattern

HEADSTART

Starts with H, ends with T · 9 letters

Clues that lead to HEADSTART

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Notice street in centre gets competitive advantage9The IndependentAug 16, 2026 Competititive advantage providing an early boost (4,5)9The SunJun 15, 2026 Initial advantage at hardest struggles (4,5)9The SunJun 15, 2026 Initial advantage9Evening StandardJan 21, 2025 Chef barely notices dessert going early?9The IndependentJul 10, 2024 Early advantage9Eugene ShefferSep 12, 2023 Initial advantage when the master's acrimonious9Evening StandardNov 24, 2022 A capital advantage, initially?9Evening StandardOct 24, 2019

About HEADSTART in crosswords

HEADSTART is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Notice street in centre gets competitive advantage” in the The Independent crossword on August 16, 2026.

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Every appearance of HEADSTART (11)

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Aug 16, 2026

Notice street in centre gets competitive advantage · The Independent · 3 Down

Jun 15, 2026

Competititive advantage providing an early boost (4,5) · The Sun · 10 Across

Jun 15, 2026

Initial advantage at hardest struggles (4,5) · The Sun · 10 Across

Jan 21, 2025

Initial advantage · Evening Standard · 21 Across

Jul 10, 2024

Chef barely notices dessert going early? · The Independent · 11 Across

Sep 12, 2023

Early advantage · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down

Nov 24, 2022

Initial advantage when the master's acrimonious · Evening Standard · 21 Across

Jan 23, 2020

Initial advantage · Evening Standard · 21 Across

Oct 24, 2019

A capital advantage, initially? · Evening Standard · 21 Across

Apr 4, 2019

Initial advantage · Evening Standard · 21 Across

Oct 11, 2018

Initial advantage · Evening Standard · 21 Across