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Common directive in 17-Across … or what to do with five squares in this puzzle Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | WHEELS What this puzzle's sets of shaded squares resemble | (6) | New York Times | Nov 13, 2025 |
| 6% | CALLS Directs a square dance | (5) | LA Times Mini | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 6% | DROPPINGBY Visiting, and a hint to what we're doing in five Across answers | (10) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 6% | PUTONTHESPOT Pressured, or what five squares in this puzzle do | (12) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 12, 2020 |
| 5% | HOOP See 17-Across | (4) | USA Today | Nov 27, 2025 |
| 5% | DOOMSCROLLS Engages in a dispiriting online activity … or what happens in this puzzle's shaded squares? | (11) | New York Times | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 5% | HAUNT What ghosts do | (5) | Universal | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 5% | TODOLIST Collection of tasks … or what 17-, 26-, 35- and 47-Across comprise? | (8) | New York Times | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 5% | OMEN Portentous 17-Across | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 17, 2025 |
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