1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COLORTV 1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across (7) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
5% WHODOWE With 63-Across, question hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 25- and 48-Across (7) New York Times Jun 2, 2026
5% STICKOUT Protrude, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 39- and 51-Across (8) Wall Street Journal Jun 1, 2026
4% RAKEITIN See 24 Across (8) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 21, 2026
4% BACKTOBACK Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across (10) LA Times Daily Aug 17, 2026
4% SONGDYNASTY First Chinese government to establish a permanent standing navy ... or a hint to 17-, 30- and 47-Across (11) New York Times Aug 11, 2026
4% GONE "___ in 60 Seconds," Nicolas Cage movie (4)
4% COUNTS With 60-Across, tallies attendees (6) New York Times Aug 5, 2026
4% COUNTNOUNS "Teacher" and "apple," grammatically ... and a hint to 17-, 29- and 46-Across (10) Universal Aug 4, 2026
4% TOSNEEZEAT See 17-Across (10) New York Times Jul 28, 2026

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