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General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 16 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LONGANDSHORTOFIT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LONGANDSHORTOFIT General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across | (16) | New York Times | Nov 6, 2024 |
| 5% | CUTTIES End a relationship, say, and a hint to the clues for 17-, 20-, 41- and 59-Across | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 22, 2026 |
| 5% | FOREIGNEXCHANGE Conversion of one currency into another, and a hint to 17-, 23-, 39- and 53-Across | (15) | Universal | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 4% | THEBLADES Nickname for Sheffield United FC, and a hint to parts of answers to asterisked clues | (9) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 4% | ASALLGETOUT To the max ... or, read differently, a hint to the starred clues' answers? | (11) | Universal | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 4% | THREEPEATS Athletic trifectas … or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across | (10) | New York Times | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 4% | BRUCEWILLIS Actor in answers to asterisked clues | (11) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 4% | FIRSTPERSON Narrated by the protagonist, or a hint to the start of 18-, 24-, 41- or 51-Across | (11) | Universal | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 4% | ITALIAN Language of the clue at 39-Down | (7) | Universal | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 4% | SLY Like 14-Across | (3) | Universal | Jan 14, 2026 |
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