Start of a countdown

Latest answer — July 19, 2026

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What number do you shout before the rockets launch? 🚀

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Across

  1. 1Downward ___ (basic yoga pose)
  2. 4What "Sing Sing" and "Bling Ring" do
  3. 6Comic Jost
  4. 7Artfully present, as food at a restaurant
  5. 8Start of a countdown

Down

  1. 1"Like a Rolling Stone" singer
  2. 2Leave out
  3. 3Something "edited" by CRISPR
  4. 4Proof of purchase: Abbr.
  5. 5Mini-golf target

The answer to “Start of a countdown” in the New York Times Mini crossword is TEN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 19, 2026 at 8-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Start of a countdown” answer

TEN (3 letters)

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Why the answer is TEN

What number do you shout before the rockets launch? 🚀

What does TEN mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TEN is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(numeral)

  • equivalent to the product of five and two; one more than nine; 10

When else has “Start of a countdown” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 19, 2026 (most recent) → TEN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Start of a countdown”?

The answer is TEN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Start of a countdown”?

3 letters: TEN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 19, 2026, at 8-Across.

Can “Start of a countdown” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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