Alternative meaning for the starts of 17- and 55-Across and 11-Down Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSOLENCE Alternative meaning for the starts of 17- and 55-Across and 11-Down (9) USA Today Dec 18, 2017
6% ICEDTEA See 17-Across (7) Universal Jan 29, 2026
6% EMMYS Awards that are parts of 55-Down (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
6% LAGER 17-Across option (5) LA Times Daily Jan 24, 2026
6% CPA 17-Across pro (3) LA Times Daily Jan 17, 2026
6% WAYSABOUTIT See 17-Across (11) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
6% NAMES Starts of 17- and 55-Across, and 11- and 29-Down, impolitely (5)
5% CAPITALISTS Wealth seekers, or 17-, 21-, 39- and 55-Across, based on their last names? (11) Wall Street Journal Feb 3, 2026
5% SMILEY See 11 Across (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 31, 2026
5% THREEPEATS Athletic trifectas … or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across (10) New York Times Jan 26, 2026

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