"Awful!" ... or a hint to the common element of 17-, 23-, 36- and 50-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ITSTHEPITS "Awful!" ... or a hint to the common element of 17-, 23-, 36- and 50-Across (10) New York Times Mar 15, 2022
6% FORTIES Decade of W.W. II ... or a homophonic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 57-Across (7) New York Times Sep 21, 2026
5% IRON Common element found in meteorites (4) New York Times Midi Sep 17, 2026
5% SPEEDDATING Event where the romance in 17-, 23-, 37- and 50-Across may start? (11) Wall Street Journal Sep 15, 2026
5% RUNNINGMATE Political partner (or a possible product of 17- and 23-Across?) (11) Wall Street Journal Sep 15, 2026
5% IMMEDIATEFAMILY Next of kin (or possible outcome of 17-, 23- and 37-Across?) (15) Wall Street Journal Sep 15, 2026
5% THINGTHINSCHINS ...See 17-Across... (15) Newsday Sep 11, 2026
5% LEONE See 36-Across (5) USA Today Sep 10, 2026
5% THETRIAL See 50 Across (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 3, 2026
5% YOUGOTTHATRIGHT "Amen!" (and a homophonic hint to 16-, 25-, 50- and 61-Across) (15) Wall Street Journal Aug 31, 2026

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