Common directive in 17-Across … or what to do with five squares in this puzzle Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Common directive in 17-Across … or what to do with five squares in this puzzle last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOLVEFORX.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Common directive in 17-Across … or what to do with five squares in this puzzle:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOLVEFORX Common directive in 17-Across … or what to do with five squares in this puzzle (9) New York Times Sep 14, 2023
6% PUTONTHESPOT Pressured, or what five squares in this puzzle do (12) Wall Street Journal Dec 12, 2020
5% OIL __ change (what the five longest Across answers end with) (3) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
5% TOARRAS see 17 Across (2,5) (7) Mirror Quiz Aug 23, 2025
5% SOUNDADVICE Words of wisdom, and what 17-, 30-, and 45-Across could be called? (11) LA Times Daily Aug 21, 2025
5% TEN "Do you have two fives for a __?" (3) Commuter Aug 19, 2025
5% YAP What Pomeranians do (3) New York Times Aug 17, 2025
5% PUTTHECATAMONGTHEPIGEONS See 17 Across (24) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 14, 2025
5% REDGRAVE see 17 Across (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Aug 13, 2025
5% SKYWRITING Message from a pilot ... or what 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across each is? (10) New York Times Aug 13, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in New York Times puzzle

Common directive in 17-Across … or what to do with five squares in this puzzle Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Common directive in 17-Across … or what to do with five squares in this puzzle. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is SOLVEFORX.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Common directive in 17-Across … or what to do with five squares in this puzzle.