| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| INITIATED | Started | |
| COMMENCED | Started | |
| BEGAN | Started | |
| INSTIGATED | Started | |
| STERT | Started. | |
| POWEREDUP | Started (laptop) | |
| BEGUN | Started out | |
| RECOMMENCED | Started again | |
| SETTO | Get started | |
| STIRT | Started; leaped. | |
| INITIATORS | They started it! | |
| SHIED | Started in fright | |
| OPENED | Started (of film) | |
| REACTIVATED | Started up again | |
| BUDDED | Started to grow | |
| TARDIEST | I started out latest | |
| HONEST | Frank Hardy started making notes | |
| SAM | American uncle started adapting movies | |
| PRESUMED | Believed party leader started again | |
| ASS | Fool started a sob story | |
| SMS | Phone message started: “Save MY Soul!” | |
| ARC | Joan’s title started as rainbow curve | |
| GIDDY | Light-headed GI started D-Day ... why? | |
| SWAMI | Guru started with a meditation insight | |
| AGGRESSORS | Aggravating professors outside? They started it! | |