Begins

The answer to “Begins” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is STARTS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 11, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 4-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Begins” answer

STARTS (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is STARTS.

What does STARTS mean?

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

When else has “Begins” appeared?

The Telegraph Quick 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.

• August 11, 2026 (most recent) → STARTS
• August 4, 2026 → STARTS

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