Carved decoration on a ship's prow ... or a hint to the first word of 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIGUREHEAD Carved decoration on a ship's prow ... or a hint to the first word of 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across (10) New York Times Feb 16, 2016
62% ALLTHUMBS Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
58% OTANNENBAUM Seasonal song with a hint to the last words in 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across (11) New York Times Dec 25, 2018
56% TAKETHEWIN Accept victory, however dubious, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37-, and 52-Across (10) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
56% PUTONASHOW Go over the top, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across (10) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2025
53% SOUNDADVICE Wise words ... or 17-, 28- and 44-Across, based on their first words? (11) Universal Nov 12, 2025
53% STILTED Wooden ship's prow heeled over (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
53% PALAROUND Be sociable (and a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 45-Across) (9)
51% RIG 37 Across platform (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
51% THESOUNDOFMUSIC 1965 Julie Andrews film, and a phonetic hint to the ends of 17-, 25- and 44-Across (15) Universal Nov 5, 2025

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