Annoyance ... and a hint to how 17-, 26- and 44-Across are formed? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAININTHEBEHIND Annoyance ... and a hint to how 17-, 26- and 44-Across are formed? (15)
6% THATTRACKS "Sounds about right," and a hint to 17-, 26-, 37- and 49-Across (10) Wall Street Journal Feb 23, 2026
6% IDROPPEDTHEBALL "Oops!" (and a hint to 17-, 26-, and 44-Across) (15)
5% OUT See 17-Across (3) Universal Apr 2, 2026
5% HEADSTART Advantage for a racer, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across (9) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026
5% COPYRIGHT Protection of intellectual property, or a phonetic hint to 16-, 23-, 30-, and 44-Across (9) LA Times Daily Mar 30, 2026
5% NEAT Not at all 44-Across (4) Newsday Mar 29, 2026
5% LIBRARY See 26-Across (7) New York Times Midi Mar 22, 2026
5% HORNOFAFRICA Region also known as the Somali Peninsula . . . or how you might describe a notable feature of 17-, 28- and 44-Across (12) USA Today Mar 22, 2026
5% GALL Annoyance (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 8, 2026
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