Inception (6)
'inception' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for outset that I've seen before include "Inception" , "Kickoff time?" , "Opening stage" , "debut?" , "launch" .)
'inception' is the definition.
(I know that inception can be written as origin)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for origin that I've seen before include "Source - provenance" , "First thing" , "Crossing of axes" , "Point of creation" , "extraction" .)