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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% | AREYOU With 39-Across, "Am I making sense?" ... or a hint to two pairs of two letters in each starred clue's answer | (6) | Universal | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 4% | THURBER see 14 Across (7) | (7) | Mirror Quiz | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 4% | THOUGHTS Ideas | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 4% | SHAPEOFYOU Ed Sheeran hit, and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues | (10) | LA Times Daily | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 4% | TONGUETWISTERS The theme of this puzzle, as exhibited by the clues and answers for 19-, 25- and 45-Across | (14) | Universal | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 4% | LEADINGOFF What can pair with each part of the starred clues' answers | (10) | Newsday | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 4% | FINISHINGTOUCHES Details that make things perfect, and what 18-, 24-, 39-, and 53-Across have | (16) | LA Times Daily | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 4% | LEO Name of the current 41-Across | (3) | USA Today | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 4% | ALPHA See 41-Across | (5) | New York Times | Nov 8, 2025 |
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