Backtracking ... or what 17-, 27- and 46-Across are doing? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REVERSINGCOURSE Backtracking ... or what 17-, 27- and 46-Across are doing? (15) New York Times Feb 22, 2018
7% OHYOUAREBRITISH "Hmm, why use the spellings of 17-, 27- and 46-Across?" (15) New York Times May 12, 2026
6% PORTMANTEAU 17-, 27- or 46-Across (11) LA Times Daily Mar 15, 2016
5% MONEY see 17 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Jun 20, 2026
5% TORSO Body part with 27- and 52-Across (5) LA Times Daily Jun 18, 2026
5% BUMMERDUDE "That's rough, brah" (or the opposite of 46-Across?) (10) Wall Street Journal Jun 17, 2026
5% WORDONTHESTREET Rumor ... or what the start of 17-, 23- or 51-Across can be (15) Universal Jun 16, 2026
5% SOMEBODYSCRANKY Response to a series of complaints … that also jokingly applies to 17-, 27- and 47-Across (15) New York Times Jun 15, 2026
5% DRAG What towers do? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 12, 2026
5% SUB Vehicle that is 27-Across in reverse (3) New York Times Midi Jun 9, 2026

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