Certain spears ... or a curious spelling feature of 1-, 20-, 26-, 45- and 53-Across? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRIDENTS Certain spears ... or a curious spelling feature of 1-, 20-, 26-, 45- and 53-Across? (8) New York Times May 29, 2018
5% PITA 53-Across bread (4) LA Times Daily Sep 17, 2026
5% ANAGRAM As 'Curious', Britney Spears, is for presbyterians? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 4, 2026
5% TOMORROW Counterpart of 53-Across (8) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
5% CHILLING Adjective describing 20-, 26- and 42-Across (8) New York Times Aug 3, 2026
4% STORIES See 1 Across (7) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 15, 2026
4% DIRTY Like clothes in a 53-Across, probably (5) LA Times Daily Sep 15, 2026
4% AMOCO See 1-Across (5) Universal Sep 14, 2026
4% CHIPS ...See 26-Across... (5) Newsday Sep 11, 2026
4% START See 1-Across (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 11, 2026

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