Abridged maxim about accepting an apt description, and a hint to this puzzle's theme found in 20-, 34- and 40-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Abridged maxim about accepting an apt description, and a hint to this puzzle's theme found in 20-, 34- and 40-Across . 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IFTHESHOEFITS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IFTHESHOEFITS Abridged maxim about accepting an apt description, and a hint to this puzzle's theme found in 20-, 34- and 40-Across (13)
62% LATINILESSON Hint to puzzle theme found in 20-, 34- and 42-Across (12)
54% GRANDFATHERCLOCKS Theme of the puzzle (17) Newsday Jun 7, 2026
54% BOATBUILDING Shipyard doings, and a hint to this puzzle's theme (12) Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026
52% HEROSANDWICH Sub, and an apt description of 20-, 34-, or 42-Across (12) LA Times Daily Feb 21, 2024
50% COMETOGETHER Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles (12) LA Times Daily Jul 7, 2026
50% BOTTOMLESSPIT Recalled Maxim interrupting worship with hint about abyss (13) The Times Cryptic Jun 8, 2026
48% MURALS Works of 40 Across (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 30, 2026
48% GRAFFITI Works of 40 Across (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 30, 2026
48% CORNERS See 40-Across (7) LA Times Daily Jun 25, 2026
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We found 40 solutions for Abridged maxim about accepting an apt description, and a hint to this puzzle's theme found in 20-, 34- and 40-Across. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is IFTHESHOEFITS.

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