Answer: ashwednesday

AnswerCrossword Clue
ASHWEDNESDAYLent opener
ASHWEDNESDAYFirst day of Lent
ASHWEDNESDAYBeginning of Lent
ASHWEDNESDAYFast start?
ASHWEDNESDAYLent beginner
ASHWEDNESDAYWhen a foreHEAD may be marked
ASHWEDNESDAYT. S. Eliot poem.
ASHWEDNESDAYFast start
ASHWEDNESDAYIt follows Mardi Gras