Colorful marine creature ... or a phonetic hint to the circled letters in 17-, 23-, 35- and 48-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SEAANEMONE Colorful marine creature ... or a phonetic hint to the circled letters in 17-, 23-, 35- and 48-Across (10) New York Times Jul 15, 2024
5% ONE 41 - 23 - 17 = ? (3) New York Times Midi Mar 31, 2026
5% HEADSTART Advantage for a racer, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across (9) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026
5% COPYRIGHT Protection of intellectual property, or a phonetic hint to 16-, 23-, 30-, and 44-Across (9) LA Times Daily Mar 30, 2026
5% TINGE Hint of color (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 23, 2026
5% CORNERTHEMARKET Gain a monopoly, and a hint to the circled letters (15) Wall Street Journal Feb 26, 2026
5% HEADSUP Advance warning, and a hint to the circled letters (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 24, 2026
5% EMCEE Ceremony host, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, 45-, and 58-Across (5) LA Times Daily Feb 16, 2026
5% SWITCHBLADE Street weapon, and a hint to the circled letters in 17-, 23- and 48-Across (11)
4% COMPASS Backpacker's tool ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (7) New York Times Midi Apr 3, 2026

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