| Conversation starters |
| Cricket term |
| Start of a riddle |
| Group that determines a film's rating: Abbr. |
| Start of a Mexican calendar |
| Portuguese term meaning "suspects" brought up in the 2007 Madeleine McCann disappearance case |
| ABC show that starts at 7 a.m. daily: Abbr. |
| Long-term investments, for short |
| Terminated early, as a spaceflight |
| Old start for "now" or "long |
| Author of the 1974 novel found in the starts of the starred answers |
| Apply oneself with determination |
| Start of many exclamations from Robin |
| Start of many a prayer |
| Criticizes in no uncertain terms |
| Start of a sleeper's observation |
| Adman's start |
| Conventional start? |
| Lacking determination |
| Musician who created the Windows 95 start-up sound |
| Agreeable start? |
| Outermost |
| Accepts, as terms |
| Start of a prayer |
| Salesmen's starting points |
| Term for a presidential period, historically |
| Start of a modern afterthought |
| When it's acceptable to start downing brews |
| Tournament starting points |
| African mammal that eats ants, termites, and cucumbers |