Starting point Crossword Clue

• (noun)
  1. the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
  2. one of the outstanding players in a tournament
• (verb)
  1. place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
  2. bear seeds

• STARTING (noun)
  1. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
• STARTING (adjective)
  1. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
  2. (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
• POINT (verb)
  1. be oriented
  2. sail close to the wind
• POINT (noun)
  1. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
  2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

• GERM
  (4 letters)
• ONSET
  (5 letters)
• BASELINE
  (8 letters)
• ORIGIN
  (6 letters)
• SCRATCH
  (7 letters)
• BASIS
  (5 letters)
• GETGO
  (5 letters)

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
DEES