Crossword Clue:

A start of an event or activity

AnswerCrossword Clue
GERMStart of an idea ... or a cold
YOURATTENTIONPLEASEStart of an announcement ... or a hint to what's hidden in the answers to the six starred clues
EXODUSBook of the Bible or an event described in it
ANEYEStart or finish of an aphorism regarding justice
BUFFAOpera ... (or the start of an Old West showman's split personality)
CURTClipped (or the start of an Air Force general's split personality)