Category in which 39-Across won a 17-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LITERATURE Category in which 39-Across won a 17-Across (10) USA Today Feb 5, 2017
4% MENELAUS King in 39 Across (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
4% PRIAM King in 39 Across (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
4% HELENOFTROY Wife of 32 Across in 39 Across (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
4% PARIS Son of 60 Across in 39 Across (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
3% ICEDTEA See 17-Across (7) Universal Jan 29, 2026
3% LAGER 17-Across option (5) LA Times Daily Jan 24, 2026
3% CPA 17-Across pro (3) LA Times Daily Jan 17, 2026
3% BOATMEN Rafters and gondoliers, and a punny category for 17-, 28-, 41- and 54-Across (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
3% OFTHEAFFAIR see 17 Across (2,3,6) (11) Mirror Quiz Jan 12, 2026

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