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Difficult beginning, and a trait shared by 17-, 23-, 29-, 40- and 46-Across Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Difficult beginning, and a trait shared by 17-, 23-, 29-, 40- and 46-Across featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on May 27, 2026. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROCKYSTART.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ROCKYSTART Difficult beginning, and a trait shared by 17-, 23-, 29-, 40- and 46-Across | (10) | Wall Street Journal | May 27, 2026 |
| 4% | FAULTLINES Fractured spots in the earth's crust, or what 17-, 23-, and 49-Across are | (10) | LA Times Daily | May 27, 2026 |
| 4% | CONSIDINE see 23 Across (9) | (9) | Mirror Quiz | May 21, 2026 |
| 4% | HARDPRESSED Feeling the squeeze, or what 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across may be | (11) | LA Times Daily | May 20, 2026 |
| 4% | LYNN Assistant to 29 Across 19 Across | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 18, 2026 |
| 4% | AHA 29 Across 19 Across exclamation | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 18, 2026 |
| 4% | STARTSMALL Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across | (10) | New York Times | May 18, 2026 |
| 4% | ZERO see 23 Across (4) | (4) | Mirror Quiz | May 16, 2026 |
| 4% | ARMORY Close kin of 46-Across | (6) | Newsday | May 14, 2026 |
| 4% | SON See 17-Across | (3) | Universal | May 14, 2026 |
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