Where one's trip begins

The answer to “Where one's trip begins” in the New York Times crossword is POINTA — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 7, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 17-Down. 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.

“Where one's trip begins” answer

POINTA (6 letters)

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Why the answer is POINTA

POINTA is the 6-letter solution that fits "Where one's trip begins" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 7, 2025 (17-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Where one's trip begins” 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.

December 7, 2025 (most recent) → POINTA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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