Minimum or starting point (8)

I believe the answer is:

baseline

(Other definitions for baseline that I've seen before include "Starting point" , "Back of tennis court - standard" , "Out beyond this" , "yardstick" , "Marks limit of play on tennis court" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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