| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Carefully separate, as hair strands | Newsday | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Carefully distinguish ... or a phonetic hint to the first and last letters of 17-, 26-, 48-, and 61-Across | ||
| Carefully disentangle | ||
| Separate, as strands of hair | New York Times | 10 Jun 2017 |
| Separate, as strands of hair |