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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Distinctive expression ... or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues featured in New York Times puzzle on August 20, 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TURNOFPHRASE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TURNOFPHRASE Distinctive expression ... or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues (12) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
63% PUTINREVERSE Shift the gears of, in a way ... or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues (12) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
61% CLUE Puzzle hint (4) Commuter Jul 29, 2026
54% MANNERISMS Distinctive gestures, expressions, etc. (10) USA Today Jul 20, 2026
52% ACROSS Puzzle clue list heading (6) Newsday Aug 10, 2026
49% NOGO Unacceptable, and a hint to the clues at 16-, 20-, 38-, 51- and 61-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 20, 2026
49% SEPARATE Distinct (8) The Telegraph Quick Jul 14, 2026
47% PARALLEL With 24-Across, alone-together activity ... or a hint to the arrangement of this puzzle's circled letters (8) New York Times Midi Aug 20, 2026
47% CUE Hint which is associated with answers to asterisked clues (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
47% ITSINTHEBAG "We've got this!", and a hint to answers to asterisked clues (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 7, 2026

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