Crossword clues for Initiates. 8 letters:PETITIONStart of an initiativeMARIGOLDFlower mentioned initially by character on TV's "Entourage" (8)BADLANDSNational park in South Dakota ... or, parsed differently, a hint to the meanings and initials of 17-, 24-, 39- and 51-AcrossEMPHASES*Ambulance initials (letters 3-7)MONOGRAMSet of initials.PREMIEREInitialSTARTTHE___ ball rolling (initiate)TOEHOLDSPoints of initial progressSELFTESTComputer diagnostic that isn't user-initiatedSTRIKEUPInitiateMEDICAREPresident Johnson initiative of 1965BAPTISMSInitiationsACROSTICInitial puzzle?AREACODEIt might be the initial number of callersACROSTICPuzzle in which the initial letters of each line form a word or phraseREFORMATInitialize a disk over againPRETESTSInitial market analysesAREACODEInitial number of callersSTARTERSFor __ (initially)RETAINERInitial feeLIFTHILLInitial climb on a roller coasterGUTTURALLike the initial sound of the word "challah"UMBRAGESDon't initiate stupid fits of anger or petty resentments (8)TIMEFUSEPyrotechnic initiatorFAIRDEALTruman initiativeTHREEBETInitial reraise, in poker lingoSETADATEMake initial wedding plansGOPUBLICIssue shares, initiallyNEWISSUEInitial public offering, e.g.BADSTARTPoor initial showingISSUANCEInitial releaseSEXDRIVEInitiative for congress?STRIKEUPInitiate, as a conversationESOTERICTaught only to the initiated.REACTIVENot showing initiativeSWEAROUTInitiate, as a warrantSORENESSPain after initial exercisePHASEONEInitial stage of a long-term projectTOEHOLDSInitial advantagesTOEHOLDSInitial bits of progressTHEYTHEMNonbinary pronoun pair, or, when parsed differently, the initial letters of 17-, 30-, 37-, 38- and 47-AcrossACTUATORHe initiatesPREMIEREInitial public performancePREMIEREInitial public offering?EXHIBITAInitial piece of evidenceUGLINESSInitial problem for a storied ducklingEXHIBITAInitial bit of evidenceACIDTESTOrdeal ... and a hint to the initials of the answers to starred cluesACRONYMSWords formed from initial lettersNEWISSUEInitial public offering
