| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| IDEA | The germ of a project. |
| OOSPORE | The germ of a future plant. |
| NASH | "A mighty creature is the germ - Though smaller than the pachyderm ..." poet |
| FINALPHASE | Part of a project just before the end |
| BREAKINGGROUND | Starting a project ... and what the letters between each pair of circles are doing? |
| OGDENNASH | "The Germ" poet |
| SPORE | Germ cell or the like |
