17 21 brief, 17 21 to 21? (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 17 21 brief, 17 21 to 21? (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on March 12, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THONG.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THONG 17 21 brief, 17 21 to 21? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
8% TOOLTIPS Messages that appear on mouseover ... or what 17-, 21-, 34- and 52-Across end with (8) Universal Mar 10, 2026
8% AIR It's about 21% oxygen (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 2, 2026
8% ARTHURASHE See 21 Across (10) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 25, 2026
8% SHOW See 21-Down (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
8% ADELE "21" singer (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 6, 2026
8% OFTHEREALM See 21 (10) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
8% CAPITALISTS Wealth seekers, or 17-, 21-, 39- and 55-Across, based on their last names? (11) Wall Street Journal Feb 3, 2026
8% DEAN ____ Martin, 21 Across! 21 Across! 21 Across! singer (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 23, 2025
7% HAIKU 17-syllable poem (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 12, 2026

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