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Crossword clues for They start in the middle 5 letters

AnswerClue
TEENSThey start in middle school
RADIIThey start in the middle
ROLLWith 44- and 76-Across, way to put legislators on record ... or the start, middle and end of a word ladder
SIXTHGRADETraditional start of middle school
TICTACTOETACTICAlways starting in the middle square, e.g.
ASDFStart of the middle row of letters on a typewriter
ALTOOne whose range typically starts at F below middle C
ITSWHENITTAKESStart of a quip about middle age
WESTSIDESTORY9/26/1957 Broadway debut featuring the consecutive songs found at the start of 20-Across, the middle of 25-Across and the end of 43-Across
ADAPalindromic name, or the middle of a palindromic word starting with "m"
GETSETMiddle of a three-part start
ROELEPHANTOMTaboo topic (Hint: Start by reading this answer's middle 8 letters)