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Metaphorical fresh start

Last seen in Universal Crossword February 24, 2024 Answers

For the clue "Metaphorical fresh start" from the Universal Crossword crossword (February 24, 2024), we recommend CLEANSLATE as the answer. It's 10 letters long and has a 99% confidence rating out of 181 possible solutions. Our ranking takes into account how often each answer has appeared in crossword puzzles for this and related clues.

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181 Other Potential Answers

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CLEANSLATE
Metaphorical fresh start
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2024
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NEO
Fresh start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
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ANEW
Fresh way to start
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
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SLATE
Clean ___ (fresh start)
Universal Crossword · May 14, 2025
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BLANKSLATE
Fresh start
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
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ESS
Slow start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
5%
WET
Like fresh nail polish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
5%
ASOF
Words before a start date
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
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GEO
Logical start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
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FLASHFREEZING
Cool way to keep food fresh?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
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EVEN
Like the score at the start of overtime
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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ONCE
Fairy tale start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
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ANTED
Started a fresh pot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
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TEN
Countdown start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
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TEAANDTOAST
Simple way to start the day
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
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BLAHBLAHBLAH
"... and other meaningless drivel," or what can be found at the start of 20-, 34-, and 44-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
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SCARE
Give a start
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
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LOCALMARKET
Neighborhood spot for fresh produce
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2026
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EXILED
Like Romeo at the start of Act V
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
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TOAST
A "ting, ting, ting" may signal its start
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
5%
PLAYCATCHUP
Try to overcome a poor start
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
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NOOBS
Players who may have to start over many times
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
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ISO
Late start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
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LEGENDHASIT
Possible start of a folktale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
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STALER
Not as fresh
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
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FIRSTPERSON
Narrated by the protagonist, or a hint to the start of 18-, 24-, 41- or 51-Across
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
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URLS
Addresses that may start with https://
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
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KEEPS
Stays fresh
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
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BENE
Good start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
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STALE
Far from fresh
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
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AMILATE
"Did you start already?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
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DEE
Don't start?
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
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ALLALONG
From the start
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
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AIR
Word after "fresh" or "hot"
Universal Crossword · Nov 4, 2025
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HIAGAIN
Follow-up start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
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BERT
Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 43-Across
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
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KEEP
Stay fresh
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
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ALF
Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 17-Across
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
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ANIMAL
Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 58-Across
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
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NON
Starter start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
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WRONGFOOT
Metaphor for a bad start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
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WADE
Get ready to start fly-fishing, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
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SEOUL
Korean city where BTS got their start
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2025
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WARMASTOAST
Like a blanket fresh from the dryer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
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LEADERBOARD
List of top-scoring players, and what the start of 17-, 23-, 39-, or 51-Across could be called?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
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MAKETHECUT
Survive an audition, and what one may do to the start of 18-, 23-, 36-, or 54-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
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ATBAT
Rockie start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2025
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SEMI
Sweet start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2025
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CABINETPICK
Presidential appointment ... or the start of 18-, 24-, 39- or 52-Across?
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2025
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ESTUARY
Place where salt and fresh water mix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2025
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NEWEST
Most fresh
Universal Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
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AFRESH
From the start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2025
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ITLLNEVERFLY
"That has no chance of success," or a fact about the start of each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2025
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JOKE
One might start with a knock
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
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PRE
Early start?
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2025
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OVERUSED
Far from fresh
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2025
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LETSBEGIN
"We should start!"
Universal Crossword · May 23, 2025
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ALLNEW
Completely fresh
Universal Crossword · May 5, 2025
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FAILURETOLAUNCH
Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
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OVO
Ab -- (from the start)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
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RENEW
Make fresh
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 11, 2025
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SELMA
City at the start of a march to Montgomery
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2025
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SIDESALAD
Dish that may accompany a main course, and what can be found at the start of 17-, 25-, 38-, or 53-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2025
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HERESANIDEA
Pitcher's start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2025
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THOU
Commandment start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2025
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GETOFFTHEGROUND
Successfully start a new project, and a hint to the starts of 18-, 23-, 52-, and 58-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
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URL
Address that often starts with "www"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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IPOS
Long-term goals for some startups
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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DOORS
Opportunities, metaphorically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
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SEED
__ money: startup funds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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AVON
Cosmetics giant that started as the California Perfume Company
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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MEA
Apology starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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SAABS
Models whose names typically started with 9
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
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COMINGALIVE
Really starting to shine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
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LIMESORBET
Refreshing citrus dessert
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
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ADE
Summer refresher suffix
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
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ASEA
Lost, metaphorically
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
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BUZZWORDS
Trendy jargon, or what can be found at the starts of 17-, 25-, 38-, and 53-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2026
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POKERNIGHT
Evening when one hopes to get a good deal, and when one might hear the starts of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
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DON
Mattingly who was the Yankees starting first baseman for 12 seasons
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
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ACE
Stack starter in solitaire
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
SNIFF
Check for freshness
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2026
1%
INRE
Memo starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
1%
EGOT
"Grand slam" awards acronym spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
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URAL
Range that starts near the Kara Sea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
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ALUMSIDING
*Metallic house exterior (Read six letters in this answer counterclockwise, starting at letter three)
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
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WWW
Internet address starter
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
SIXSEVEN
2025 meme, or what the starts of 15- and 34-Across and the ends of 20- and 46-Across amount to
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
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BEEP
Microwave sound (Read four letters clockwise, starting with letter one in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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TURNS
Rotates (Read eight letters clockwise, starting with letter one in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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STARMAP
Astronomer's chart (Read four letters clockwise, starting with letter two in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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INSCRUTABLE
Impossible to interpret (Read eight letters clockwise, starting with letter five in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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ISAID
"To refresh your memory ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
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PETODOR
Target of some air fresheners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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FLINT
Fire-starting aid
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
1%
DOERS
Self-starters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
BUCKETLIST
Wishes of a lifetime, or what the starts of the answers to the starred clues form at a chicken restaurant?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
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PINE
Car freshener scent
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
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OUTLINE
Term paper starting point
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
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STARTTHECLOCK
"I'm gonna begin ... now!" (... letters 3-11 into a name that starts with "C")
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
1%
VEGETABLEAISLE
Grocery store section with greens (... letters 6-13 into a name that starts with "I")
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
1%
TIMESHARES
Some vacation condo arrangements ... or a hint to what can follow the starts and precede the ends of the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
1%
ABC
Alphabet starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
1%
ERGO
Conclusion starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
1%
NANO
Tech startup?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
PROTOSTAR
One just starting to shine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
TEA
Herbal refreshment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2025
1%
NHLGAME
Contest that starts with a center-ice faceoff
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2025
1%
AUTO
Self starter?
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
1%
BEERRUN
Trip to buy brewskis, or a sequence found in the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
1%
INDENT
Paragraph starter
Universal Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
1%
PSST
Discreet conversation starter
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2025
1%
EYEOPENING
Unexpectedly enlightening, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2025
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XENON
Only element starting with "X"
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
1%
MINT
Refreshing herb
Universal Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
1%
PLEBE
Naval Academy freshman
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
1%
VON
German surname starter, sometimes
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
1%
THIRDRAIL
Topic to avoid, metaphorically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
1%
HIGHFASHION
Haute couture, and a hint to the starts of 3-, 9-, 27- and 30-Down
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
1%
OTTER
Florida freshwater springs mammal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
1%
SOURDOUGH
*Bread that needs a starter
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
1%
NONET
Baseball team's starting lineup, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2025
1%
TAKEFIVE
Go on a break, or what the starts of 16-, 20-, 32-, 43-, and 57-Across can be called
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2025
1%
LIONSDEN
Hostile place, metaphorically
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2025
1%
ATEAMS
Squads of starters
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
1%
INKY
Like water surrounding a startled cuttlefish, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
1%
HTTP
URL starter
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
YOUNG
Like someone described as "fresh-faced," maybe
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
NIUNAMENOS
Feminist movement started in Argentina
Universal Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
1%
YEAST
Sourdough starter component
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
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TROTS
Unlikely gaits out of the starting gate
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
1%
TRACEELEMENTS
The art student who was bored in chemistry class started to ...
Universal Crossword · Sep 18, 2025
1%
EDGE
Jigsaw puzzle starting point, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
1%
CHANGINGTASTES
Evolving preferences, and a clue to the starts of 19-, 26-, 33- and 41-Across
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2025
1%
AHEADOF
Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
1%
REO
Speedwagon starter?
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2025
1%
ENERO
Calendario starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2025
1%
YAPAT
Try to startle, as a puppy might
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2025
1%
NAP
Midday refresher
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
1%
AROMAS
Scents such as freshly baked bread and clean laundry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
1%
POLEPOSITION
Best starting spot in auto racing ... or 19-, 28- or 40-Across?
Universal Crossword · Aug 14, 2025
1%
MOWN
Like freshly cut grass
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2025
1%
DAYO
Belafonte song starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2025
1%
WEAREFAMILY
Sister Sledge classic whose second line is "I got all my sisters with me," and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2025
1%
PICNICAREAS
Outside eating spots, and where to find the starts of 17-, 27-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
1%
WILDYEAST
*Sourdough starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2025
1%
ERIE
Canal that starts near Albany, New York
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2025
1%
STRUGGLEBUS
Bumpy ride, metaphorically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2025
1%
NORTHSTAR
Guiding principle, metaphorically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2025
1%
TURNTURNTURN
The Byrds No. 1 hit whose lyrics come from Ecclesiastes, and what can be found at the starts of 20-, 27-, and 48-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2025
1%
ECO
System starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
1%
ABACK
Taken __: startled
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
1%
COMESFULLCIRCLE
Returns to the beginning, as suggested by the phonetic formula found at the starts of 17-, 37-, and 42-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2025
1%
NEWHIRES
They're just getting started
Universal Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
1%
FALSE
Like some starts and returns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2025
1%
SPRINGTHAW
Sign of winter's end, as depicted at the starts of 17-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
1%
FWD
Email subj. line starter
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
1%
LOML
Romantic initialism spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
1%
ANTES
Poker hand starters
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2025
1%
ROLLUP
Act like a startled doodlebug
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2025
1%
LENS
Perspective, metaphorically
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2025
1%
FRIDAY
When the weekend starts
Universal Crossword · May 22, 2025
1%
QUICKPEEKS
Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2025
1%
WHATCHAUPTO
"Anything fun on the agenda today?," or a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 21-, and 29-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2025
1%
ODORS
Air freshener targets
Universal Crossword · May 12, 2025
1%
WINDOWDRESSINGS
Storefront merchandise displays, or what the starts of 17-, 24-, 51-, and 63-Across are
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2025
1%
SBA
Govt. lender for a start-up
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 2, 2025
1%
POWDERROOMS
Spots for guests to freshen up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2025
1%
SIDENOTES
Tangential remarks ... or a hint to the starts and ends of the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Apr 30, 2025
1%
DESILU
Production company started by Ball and Arnaz
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2025
1%
CTO
Exec at an AI startup
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2025
1%
ONE
Count starter
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 15, 2025
1%
TWAS
“Jabberwocky” starter
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 14, 2025
1%
METOO
Movement that started in 2017
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
1%
FRONTOFHOUSE
Restaurant or theater staffers who work with patrons, or where the starts of 20-, 28-, 36-, and 48-Across can be found?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
1%
ODOR
Air freshener target
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 7, 2025
1%
ALLS
Shakespeare title starter
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 2, 2025
1%
TEENAGED
Like most college freshmen
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 1, 2025
1%
JUSTBROWSING
"Only window shopping," and what one might say when using the starts of 20-, 31-, and 46-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2025
1%
WENTTOIT
Got started
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
1%
IPRAY
Supplication starter
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 23, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Metaphorical fresh start" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 181 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is CLEANSLATE (10 letters).
What is the best answer for "Metaphorical fresh start"?
The best answer for "Metaphorical fresh start" is CLEANSLATE with 10 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Metaphorical fresh start" 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 February 24, 2024.
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