"Starter" starter

Latest answer — September 06, 2026

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Clue explained

NON is the starter, or beginning, of the word NONSTARTER. Quotation marks around “Starter” signal that the clue is referring to the letters that begin a larger word.

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This clue's Sunday, September 06, 2026 appearance

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The answer to "Starter" starter in the New York Times crossword is NON — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 6, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 84-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.

"Starter" starter” answer

NON (3 letters)

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What does NON mean?

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

(noun)

  • a day on which no legal business can be done, or which does not count for legal purposes

When else has “"Starter" starter” appeared?

New York Times 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.

September 6, 2026 (most recent) NON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Starter" starter”?

The answer is NON, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Starter" starter”?

3 letters: NON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 6, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 84-Across.

Can “"Starter" starter” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times 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 this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for September 6, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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