Crossword answer
INITIATE
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
INITIATE
Clues that lead to INITIATE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Start8Evening StandardAug 20, 2026
Launch minimal review of restaurant (8)8The GuardianJun 5, 2026
Originate8Evening StandardMay 8, 2026
Get started with8NewsdayApr 1, 2025
To start, tie it in a knot!8Evening StandardDec 2, 2024
Found one tin out and I put it away8Evening StandardApr 12, 2024
About INITIATE in crosswords
INITIATE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Start” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
REPARTEEWitty retort
ONANDOFFHappening intermittently (2,3,3)
GULLIVERSwift traveller
TAKESOFFGets airborne
FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces
JOSTLINGFraction outside of second, swimmer pushing hard? (8)
ARKANSASBible Belt state
NEDROREM“Air Music” composer
NOMATTERRegardless of
VERBATIMWord for word (8)
BEDCHECKCurfew inspection
PONYTAILScrunchied hairstyle
TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of
REDONIONSalad ingredient
Every appearance of INITIATE (27)
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Aug 20, 2026
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 13, 2026
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 5, 2026
Launch minimal review of restaurant (8) · The Guardian · 20 Down
May 8, 2026
Originate · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 5, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 11, 2025
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 1, 2025
Get started with · Newsday · Down
Dec 2, 2024
To start, tie it in a knot! · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Oct 3, 2024
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 12, 2024
Found one tin out and I put it away · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 7, 2024
Originate · The Independent · 20 Across
Jan 15, 2024
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 26, 2022
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 16, 2022
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 7, 2022
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 27, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 30, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 18, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 21, 2021
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 2, 2020
Originate · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 9, 2020
Start · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 10, 2019
Found one tin out and I put it away · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 25, 2019
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 5, 2018
To start, tie it in a knot! · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Aug 10, 2018
Start · Evening Standard · 33 Across