“Place to begin a mountain ascent”
This clue appeared as 44-Across in the USA Today Crossword on Friday, October 23, 2026. The answer has 8 letters.
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The clue “Place to begin a mountain ascent” ran in the USA Today Crossword on October 23, 2026 as 44-Across. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with B and ends with P, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Place to begin a mountain ascent” clue?+
The answer is BASECAMP (8 letters), from the USA Today Crossword of October 23, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the USA Today Crossword.
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