| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| COMMENCES | Begins | |
| INITIATES | Begins | |
| STARTS | Begins | |
| RENEWS | Begins afresh | |
| RESTARTS | Begins afresh | |
| RECOMMENCES | Begins afresh | |
| REOPENS | Begins again | |
| RESUMES | Begins again | |
| TEES | Begins, ... off | |
| KICKS | Begins, ... off | |
| OPENS | Begins (of music) | |
| DAWNS | Begins to develop | |
| SETS SAIL | Begins a voyage (4,4) | |
| TAKES SHAPE | Begins to show form | |
| TAKESSHAPE | Begins to show form | |
| ORIGIN | Point where something begins | |
| SOURCE | Point where something begins | |
| NUT | Maniac begins napping under tranquilliser | |
| SAO | Begins spreading avocado on biscuit | |
| INSIDE | Begins ideally within four walls | |
| IRK | Krishna begins by reflecting trouble | |
| IRE | Krishna begins by reflecting trouble | |
| ELMO | Muppet begins eating large mozzarella omelette | |
| TEST | Exam begins to erode student’s trust | |
| INSPIRE | Begins pi recitation needed for incline | |