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Begin second quiche (5)

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I believe the answer is:

start

'begin' is the definition.
(I know that start is a more specific form of begin)

'second quiche' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'quiche' becomes 'tart'.
's'+'tart'='START'

(Other definitions for start that I've seen before include "Begin to recoil?" , "begin an argument?" , "launch" , "open" , "lead" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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