| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RUTH | It begins with the story of Naomi |
| TALEOFTWOCITIES | It begins: "It was the best of times . . . " (with "A") |
| NEWTESTAMENT | It begins with the Gospels |
| TITLE | It often begins with "The" |
| TRIPLECROWN | It begins with the Kentucky Derby |
| SPR | It begins with the vernal equinox (abbr.) |
| RAJQUARTET | "The Jewel in the Crown" begins it, with "The" |
| ELM | Sylvia Plath poem that begins "I know the bottom, she says. I know it with my great tap root" |
