Close race ending, and a hint to the answers to 17-, 26-, 39- and 54-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PHOTOFINISH Close race ending, and a hint to the answers to 17-, 26-, 39- and 54-Across (11) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2019
6% RIGHTASRAIN Perfectly satisfactory, or an apt description of 18-, 26-, 39-, and 54-Across (11) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
6% SPELLITOUT Painstakingly explain something ... or a hint to 17-, 26- and 45-Across (10) New York Times Dec 17, 2025
5% LAGER 17-Across option (5) LA Times Daily Jan 24, 2026
5% CUTTIES End a relationship, say, and a hint to the clues for 17-, 20-, 41- and 59-Across (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2026
5% AID Help that is 54 Across 46 Across (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
5% FARTSY See 54-Across (6) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
5% MESAS 54-Across scenery (5) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
5% DAY See 26-Across (3) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
5% CPA 17-Across pro (3) LA Times Daily Jan 17, 2026

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