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How Monopoly starts, as it always has? (4,3,4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

from the word go

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'how monopoly starts' is the first definition.
(as in Go on a Monopoly board)

'as it always has?' is the second definition.
(from the word go means from the beginning)

(Other definitions for from the word go that I've seen before include "Monopoly started here" , "as it always has" , "Immediately at the beginning" , "Starting at the beginning" , "Right away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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