| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OFF | Out of the gate |
| STARTS | Gets out of the gate |
| OFFTOAGOODSTART | Strong out of the gate |
| TROTS | Gaits out of the gate |
| BADSTART | Stumble out of the gate, say |
| TROTS | Gaits out of the gate, sometimes |
| HORSERACE | It starts right out of the gate |
| SKIING | What might be done right out of the gate |
| floodgate | a gate for shutting out, admitting, or releasing a body of water sluice |
