Clues for the word "ORIGINATE"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on May 14, 2026.
Definition of originate
- v. t. - To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new.
- v. i. - To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act; as, the scheme originated with the governor and council.
Referring Clues
- Begin
- Arise
- Create
- Found or start
- Stem (from)
- One soldier, initially, aboard fancy launch
- Start to speak without a single drink
- Found one soldier in elaborately decorated housing
- Found emigration tricky after money ran out
- Begin to speak about independent spirit
- Come into existence
- Start to make a speech without a single drink
- Start to perform at Speakers' Corner - perhaps London's after one to provide content
- Start eating, or I get into mess
- Start to hold forth over a single shot of the hard stuff
- Begin to speak pompously, having swallowed one drink
- Moving into gear, I start
- Start to make a speech about one mother's ruin
- Arise and make speech about island spirit
- Start cycling to Nigeria
- Begin to talk about one taking to drink
- Institute
- Start
Last Seen In
- Mirror Daily - May 14, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 29, 2026
- Mirror Daily - October 11, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - February 14, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 19, 2024
- Mirror Daily - May 26, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 29, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - December 30, 2022
- Guardian Cryptic - August 18, 2017
- Mirror Daily - July 21, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - July 17, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - June 18, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - May 17, 2017
- Mirror Daily - July 21, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - July 10, 2014
- Guardian Prize - December 14, 2013
- Universal - July 29, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - March 08, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 10, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 30, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - January 11, 2011
- USA Today - January 06, 2011
- Universal - November 02, 2009
- Guardian Everyman - October 04, 2009
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - July 12, 2009
- New York Times - December 21, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - October 03, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - May 14, 2008
- And in 4 more crossword puzzles...