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
5% PARTY See 17 Across (5) The Guardian Weekend Nov 1, 2025
5% LIST With 39 Across, shun (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
5% CURRANT With 39 Across, flavour of Ribena (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
5% ALLTHUMBS Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
5% FOOTBALLPENALTY Result of the no-no found at the end of 17-, 26- or 42-Across (15) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
5% CROSSED See 54-Across (7) New York Times Sep 24, 2025
5% STICKWITHIT Persevere, or a hint to the ends of the answers to 17-, 26-, 53-, and 62-Across (11) LA Times Daily Apr 18, 2023
5% HAPPYFOURTH Annual greeting ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 39- and 48-Across (11) New York Times Jul 4, 2018
4% VENGEANCE see 17 Across (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Oct 29, 2025

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