We've analysed the crossword clue "Beginnings of ideas" from the Universal Crossword puzzle on December 31, 2020 and found 65 potential answers in our records. The solution with the highest match rate is GERMS (5 letters) at 99%. Our confidence ranking is based on frequency data from crossword publications.
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65 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
GERMS
Beginnings of ideas
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 31, 2020
99%
GERMS
Beginnings of ideas
Universal Crossword · Dec 31, 2020
8%
DAWNS
New beginnings
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2026
8%
DAWNS
New beginnings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
8%
FREEASSOCIATION
Therapy technique that encourages a thoughtful flow of ideas
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 8, 2026
8%
FREEASSOCIATION
Therapy technique that encourages a thoughtful flow of ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
8%
ONPAPER
Where bad ideas might look better
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 30, 2026
8%
ONPAPER
Where bad ideas might look better
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
8%
GISTS
Main ideas
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 27, 2025
8%
GISTS
Main ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
8%
ZEROS
007's beginnings?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 3, 2025
8%
ZEROS
007's beginnings?
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
8%
THEMES
Main ideas
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2025
8%
THEMES
Main ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
8%
ANY
"__ ideas?"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2025
8%
ANY
"__ ideas?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
8%
NOTES
App for writing down crossword ideas
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 1, 2025
8%
NOTES
App for writing down crossword ideas
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2025
8%
IMALLEARS
"Let's hear your ideas"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jul 22, 2025
8%
IMALLEARS
"Let's hear your ideas"
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2025
8%
IGOTNOTHIN
"Guess who's outta ideas? Me!"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jun 14, 2025
8%
IGOTNOTHIN
"Guess who's outta ideas? Me!"
Universal Crossword · Jun 14, 2025
8%
ORNOT
"... unless you have other ideas"
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 22, 2025
8%
ORNOT
"... unless you have other ideas"
Universal Crossword · May 22, 2025
8%
WHIMS
Fanciful ideas
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 2, 2025
8%
WHIMS
Fanciful ideas
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
8%
TEXTFILE
Document where one might keep unorganized crossword ideas
(8)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2024
8%
TEXTFILE
Document where one might keep unorganized crossword ideas
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2024
8%
PLOTS
Novel ideas
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 9, 2024
8%
PLOTS
Novel ideas
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 9, 2024
8%
DIFFUSION
Spread of cultural ideas, e.g.
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 25, 2023
8%
DIFFUSION
Spread of cultural ideas, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2023
8%
SWINGSET
Playground fixture, or an apt description of the beginnings of the starred clues
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 3, 2023
8%
SWINGSET
Playground fixture, or an apt description of the beginnings of the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2023
8%
VAGUENOTIONS
Nebulous ideas (... the first 2 letters + the last 2)
(12)
Universal Crossword
Jun 8, 2023
8%
VAGUENOTIONS
Nebulous ideas (... the first 2 letters + the last 2)
Universal Crossword · Jun 8, 2023
8%
SOUNDINGBOARD
Someone to bounce ideas off of ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme
(13)
Universal Crossword
Apr 20, 2023
8%
SOUNDINGBOARD
Someone to bounce ideas off of ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Apr 20, 2023
8%
STARTERHOME
36-Down's place of humble beginnings?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Mar 6, 2023
8%
STARTERHOME
36-Down's place of humble beginnings?
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2023
8%
MARKETSPACE
*Virtual locale for exchanging ideas
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 7, 2023
8%
MARKETSPACE
*Virtual locale for exchanging ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2023
8%
CHEERLEADER
One who might chant the beginnings of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jan 23, 2023
8%
CHEERLEADER
One who might chant the beginnings of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across?
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2023
8%
SEEDS
Botanic beginnings
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 8, 2022
8%
SEEDS
Botanic beginnings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 8, 2022
8%
SCRUNCHUP
*Crumple, as notepaper filled with bad ideas
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2022
8%
SCRUNCHUP
*Crumple, as notepaper filled with bad ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2022
8%
TENETS
Firmly held ideas
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2022
8%
TENETS
Firmly held ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2022
8%
FORUM
Place to exchange ideas
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 7, 2022
8%
FORUM
Place to exchange ideas
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2022
8%
ROE
Underwater beginnings
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 25, 2021
8%
ROE
Underwater beginnings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2021
8%
REBIRTHS
New beginnings
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2021
8%
REBIRTHS
New beginnings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2021
8%
BRAINSTORM
Play with ideas
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 11, 2021
8%
BRAINSTORM
Play with ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2021
8%
SERVICEENTRANCE
Delivery person's way in, or a hint to the tennis terms at the beginnings of 16-, 29- and 46-Across
(15)
Universal Crossword
May 27, 2021
8%
SERVICEENTRANCE
Delivery person's way in, or a hint to the tennis terms at the beginnings of 16-, 29- and 46-Across
Universal Crossword · May 27, 2021
8%
ONYOURFEET
"Stand up!" ... and a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 26, 2021
8%
ONYOURFEET
"Stand up!" ... and a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2021
8%
IVE
"___ run out of ideas"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 10, 2021
8%
IVE
"___ run out of ideas"
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2021
8%
INSPIRE
Give ideas to
(7)
Universal Crossword
Sep 24, 2020
8%
INSPIRE
Give ideas to
Universal Crossword · Sep 24, 2020
8%
AUTOMATES
Streamlines, as a factory ... or, when read as two words, what the beginnings of the answers to starred clues are
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2020
8%
AUTOMATES
Streamlines, as a factory ... or, when read as two words, what the beginnings of the answers to starred clues are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2020
1%
PANARAB
Supporting Mideast unity
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2026
1%
PANARAB
Supporting Mideast unity
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
1%
EMIR
Mideast leader
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 12, 2026
1%
EMIR
Mideast leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
AMMAN
Mideast capital once named Philadelphia
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 17, 2025
1%
AMMAN
Mideast capital once named Philadelphia
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
1%
ELAL
Mideast airline
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 3, 2025
1%
ELAL
Mideast airline
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
1%
DEADSEA
Mideast salt lake
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 20, 2025
1%
DEADSEA
Mideast salt lake
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 20, 2025
1%
ADEN
Mideast gulf
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 18, 2025
1%
ADEN
Mideast gulf
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 18, 2025
1%
ARABIA
Mideast peninsula
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 15, 2025
1%
ARABIA
Mideast peninsula
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
1%
OMAN
Mideast sultanate
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 25, 2025
1%
OMAN
Mideast sultanate
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 25, 2025
1%
SUEZ
Mideast canal
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 11, 2024
1%
SUEZ
Mideast canal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2024
1%
SINAI
Mideast peninsula
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 22, 2024
1%
SINAI
Mideast peninsula
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 22, 2024
1%
EMIRS
Mideast leaders
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 10, 2024
1%
EMIRS
Mideast leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2024
1%
HABIB
Mideast envoy Philip
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 6, 2024
1%
HABIB
Mideast envoy Philip
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
1%
GAZA
Strip in the Mideast
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 28, 2024
1%
GAZA
Strip in the Mideast
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 28, 2024
1%
UAR
Former Mideast gp.
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 20, 2024
1%
UAR
Former Mideast gp.
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 20, 2024
1%
SULTAN
Mideast ruler
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 30, 2023
1%
SULTAN
Mideast ruler
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 30, 2023
1%
GOLAN
— Heights (Mideast region)
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 22, 2023
1%
GOLAN
— Heights (Mideast region)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 22, 2023
1%
ARAB
Many a Mideast native
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2023
1%
ARAB
Many a Mideast native
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2023
1%
FIG
Mideastern fruit
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 31, 2023
1%
FIG
Mideastern fruit
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 31, 2023
1%
ARABS
Many Mideast natives
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 3, 2023
1%
ARABS
Many Mideast natives
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 3, 2023
1%
ISRAEL
Mideast birthplace of actress Gal Gadot
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 24, 2022
1%
ISRAEL
Mideast birthplace of actress Gal Gadot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2022
1%
KEFIR
Mideast drink made from fermented milk
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 23, 2022
1%
KEFIR
Mideast drink made from fermented milk
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2022
1%
WESTBANK
Landlocked Mideast area
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 5, 2022
1%
WESTBANK
Landlocked Mideast area
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 5, 2022
1%
SAUDIS
Mideast natives
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 2, 2022
1%
SAUDIS
Mideast natives
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 2, 2022
1%
PLO
Mideast org.
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 7, 2022
1%
PLO
Mideast org.
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 7, 2022
1%
SHEIK
Mideast chief
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 14, 2021
1%
SHEIK
Mideast chief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 14, 2021
1%
TELAVIV
Mideast port on the Mediterranean
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 7, 2021
1%
TELAVIV
Mideast port on the Mediterranean
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2021
1%
REGION
Mideast or Midwest
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 19, 2021
1%
REGION
Mideast or Midwest
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2021
1%
TEHRAN
Mideast capital
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2021
1%
TEHRAN
Mideast capital
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2021
1%
SYRIA
Mideast nation
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 7, 2021
1%
SYRIA
Mideast nation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 7, 2021
1%
ASSAD
Mideast ruling family name
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 6, 2021
1%
ASSAD
Mideast ruling family name
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2021
1%
SARACEN
Mideasterner during the Crusades
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 29, 2021
1%
SARACEN
Mideasterner during the Crusades
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 29, 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Beginnings of ideas" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 65 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is GERMS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Beginnings of ideas"?
The best answer for "Beginnings of ideas" is GERMS with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Beginnings of ideas" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on December 31, 2020.