| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST | Initial | |
| INAUGURAL | Initial | |
| OVERTURE | Initial approach | |
| OUTLAY | Initial cost | |
| ONSETS | Initial stages | |
| BEGINNINGS | Initial stages | |
| OPENERS | Initial batsmen | |
| INITIALED | Of Initial | |
| INITIALING | Of Initial | |
| TIE | Tether initial elements | |
| DOWNPAYMENT | Buyer's initial deposit | |
| LIFTOFF | Rocket's initial ascent | |
| WFH | Remote employee initial | |
| ONSET | Notes about initial attack | |
| DRIP | Droplet requires initial payment | |
| KICKSTART | Give initial boost to | |
| PROCATARCTIC | Beginning; predisposing; exciting; initial. | |
| HIT | His initial theme became one | |
| CASTE | Rank actors on initial effort | |
| ACRONYM | Word formed from initial letters | |
| Electronic message answers initial letters | ||
| FBI | Feds began inspecting initial letters | |
| YEARN | Twelve months, no initial lust | |
| LEASE | Charter offered little initial comfort | |
| COT | Bed for initial comfort of toddler | |