Gave the 42-Across to Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRED Gave the 42-Across to (5) USA Today Jun 7, 2017
54% OKD Gave the 35-Across to (3) USA Today Oct 25, 2019
4% ROMEO See 42-Across (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 20, 2026
4% ECON 42-Across major (4) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
4% COSA With 42-Across, the Mafia (4) New York Times Dec 17, 2025
3% REDID Gave a new look to (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 21, 2026
3% OKED Gave a thumbs-up (4) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
3% DOSED Gave medicine to (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 16, 2026
3% WEWILLROCKYOU Iconic 1977 Queen hit ... or a hint to 19-, 31- and 42-Across (13) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
3% CARED Gave a hoot (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026

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