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
6% BREAKDANCES Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across? (11) New York Times Feb 25, 2026
6% PORTMANTEAU 17-, 27- or 46-Across (11) LA Times Daily Mar 15, 2016
5% ROUGE see 17 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Apr 18, 2026
5% CHANGEGEARS Shift, or what the ends of 17-, 23-, 38-, and 48-Across do (11) LA Times Daily Apr 16, 2026
5% THEBRUCE see 17 Across (3,5) (8) Mirror Quiz Apr 13, 2026
5% HEAD see 17 Across (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Apr 11, 2026
5% FREEWAY Where to 46-Across (7) Universal Apr 10, 2026
5% WHEELS See 17 Across (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
5% TIME See 17-Across (4) Universal Apr 8, 2026

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