Begins (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">begins</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('start' can be a synonym of 'begin')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for starts that I've seen before include "jerks" , "begins or recoils" , "Begins or flinches" , "breaks" , "origins?" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">begins</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(opening is a kind of beginning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for opens that I've seen before include "Establishes" , "Unseals" , "Launches" , "Exposes, begins" , "Tournaments for both professionals and amateurs" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">begins</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(kicking off is a kind of beginning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for kicks off that I've seen is " launches".)