Initiate something Crossword Clue

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Initiate something Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. get off the ground
2. bulge outward
(noun)
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
2. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SOMETHING (noun)
1. An indeterminate or unknown event.
2. A substance or material thing, unknown indeterminate or not specified.
INITIATE (noun)
1. someone new to a field or activity
2. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
INITIATE (verb)
1. bring up a topic for discussion
2. bring into being

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Daily Themed Crossword (11/1/2025) Answers

Across

1. Primate in a zoo

4. Married woman's title, for short

7. Body part with biceps

10. Beaver's barrier across a river

11. Bathing bar

12. Sound of a dove

13. Shopping bag at a farmer's market, perhaps

15. "First ___, first served"

16. ___ Hanks, actor who starred in the movie "Forrest Gump"

17. Mike and ___ (fruity candy)

19. Mimic putting on lipstick in a pretend mirror + Raise your hands and roar like a scary monster = "Beauty and the ___" (1991 film ... see 27a)

21. Bank's lump sum assistance

22. Uneven, as a number

23. "True Detective" airer: Abbr.

25. Cousin ___ of "The Addams Family"

27. Let's play ___ Charades in today's puzzle! Guess the '90s films mentioned in 19a, 43a, 51a, 11d, and 21d!

31. Curved path for a home run

32. Really spicy, say

35. ___ de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain's home

36. ___ of appreciation (small gift)

39. Vehicle with green passengers, stereotypically: Abbr.

40. Gift of the ___ (ability to talk well)

41. How-___ (instruction manuals)

43. Bow as if before a king + Move your hands like you're swatting away pesky bugs = "Lord of the ___" (1990 film ... see 27a)

47. ___-rock (genre for R.E.M.)

48. "Not a moment ___ soon!"

49. Like some scientists

51. Hold up 6 fingers + Tap your head like you're deep in thought = "The ___ Sense" (1999 film ... see 27a)

55. ___-DMC, hip-hop group famous for their cover of "Walk This Way"

56. ___ Boldon (four-time Olympic track-and-field medalist)

57. Like snails or tortoises

58. 12-month periods, for short

59. "Blood Diamond" actor DiCaprio, lovingly

60. Where to find Lucy, in a Beatles title

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1. Big name in residential security services (anagram of "tad"): Abbr.

2. Kung __ chicken

3. 911 responder: Abbr.

4. Cow's complaining cry

5. Stallone's "First Blood" role

6. "Need for ___," video game series

7. Mimes and gestures to get players to name the film, as in the game in this puzzle

8. "Money is the ___ of all evil"

9. Female parent, lovingly

11. Sniff the air with a dramatic flair + Mimic a hair flip and walk like a lady = "___ of a Woman" (1992 film ... see 27a)

14. "Old MacDonald" ending syllables

18. "Cobra ___," Netflix show

20. "___ some water" (chef's words)

21. Pretend to latch a door + Stack boxes + Puff two cigars + Trace a big drum = "___, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998 film ... see 27a)

23. Fedora or bowler, e.g.

24. ___ and sis (siblings, informally)

26. Day after Wed, for short

28. Hard-to-ignore compulsion

29. Unaccounted-for soldiers: Abbr.

30. ___ Seger, singer who wrote the song "Turn the Page"

33. "Like water ___ duck's back": 2 wds.

34. Bridge collections

37. When a plane is due: Abbr.

38. "___ People" (2020 romance drama)

42. Empire ___ Building, New York City landmark

44. "___ better to keep your mouth closed ...": 2 wds.

45. Like limes and some grapes

46. Heavy weight units

48. "Give it a go!"

50. Ski-___ (snowmobile brand)

52. Big T-shirt sizes, for short

53. "Tik ___," Kesha song

54. Thick line on a map, for short

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