Eating utensil (and a hint to 17-, 27-, and 49-Across) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Eating utensil (and a hint to 17-, 27-, and 49-Across) . 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 CHOPSTICK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHOPSTICK Eating utensil (and a hint to 17-, 27-, and 49-Across) (9)
6% FLYINGSTART Early advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across (11) New York Times Apr 21, 2026
6% FORK Eating utensil (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 29, 2026
5% SLANT 27-Across direction (5) Newsday May 30, 2026
5% FAULTLINES Fractured spots in the earth's crust, or what 17-, 23-, and 49-Across are (10) LA Times Daily May 27, 2026
5% DOTHERIGHTTHING Behave ethically, or a suggestion that applies to 17-, 27-, 45- or 63-Across? (15) Universal May 19, 2026
5% STARTSMALL Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across (10) New York Times May 18, 2026
5% TATTLETALES Ones seeking brownie points, maybe ... and a phonetic hint to the ends of 17-, 28- and 49-Across (11) Universal May 14, 2026
5% SON See 17-Across (3) Universal May 14, 2026
5% OHYOUAREBRITISH "Hmm, why use the spellings of 17-, 27- and 46-Across?" (15) New York Times May 12, 2026
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