Big hit (and a hint to 17-, 24-, 40-, and 49-Across) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Big hit (and a hint to 17-, 24-, 40-, and 49-Across) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BLOCKBUSTER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLOCKBUSTER Big hit (and a hint to 17-, 24-, 40-, and 49-Across) (11)
7% ALLTHUMBS Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
6% SIDEEFFECTS Secondary medication results ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across (11) New York Times Oct 27, 2025
6% TAKETHEWIN Accept victory, however dubious, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37-, and 52-Across (10) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
5% FLEMISH Language in which "zichzelf" is 49-Across (7) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
5% HER See 49-Across (3) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
5% LINES See 49-Across (5) Universal Nov 5, 2025
5% COLORTV 1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across (7) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
5% PAIROFHANDS Person who can assist, or a hint to the word than can follow each half of 18-, 24-, 35- or 49-Across (11) Universal Nov 3, 2025
5% PARTY See 17 Across (5) The Guardian Weekend Nov 1, 2025
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