The Clue
Gumption (10 letter answer)
The Answer
INITIATIVE
Tags
Notes
The answer INITIATIVE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Enterprise
Gumption component
Pioneering step
Definition
INITIATIVE as a noun:
1. (enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead) = readiness to embark on bold new ventures
2. (first step, initiative, opening move, opening) = the first of a series of actions
INITIATIVE as an adjective:
1. (inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden) = serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"