| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TEN | Start of the end of a countdown |
| ONE | Count near the end of a countdown |
| SWAT | End of a fly? ... or the start of one? |
| DRAW | Start of a tournament ... or the end of a match? |
| ERE | "... the long roll of the ages end" (start of an old Irish song) |
| FTROOP | "The end of the Civil War was near" was the start of its theme song |
