Desk implement, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 22-, 36- and 55-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LETTEROPENER Desk implement, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 22-, 36- and 55-Across (12) Universal Feb 4, 2019
5% THREEPEATS Athletic trifectas … or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across (10) New York Times Jan 26, 2026
5% CHRISTMAS See 22 Across (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
5% REPEATAFTERME Swearing-in words ... or a hint to 17-, 22-, 48- and 55-Across (13) New York Times Aug 2, 2022
4% ICEDTEA See 17-Across (7) Universal Jan 29, 2026
4% LAGER 17-Across option (5) LA Times Daily Jan 24, 2026
4% EZRA see 22 Across (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Jan 24, 2026
4% PROGRAMME see 22 Across (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Jan 21, 2026
4% OUTSIDE 36 Across album; exterior (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
4% HEROES 36 Across album; idols (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026

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