Getting picked up by the side of the road ... or what 20-, 30- and 39-Across are literally doing? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HITCHINGARIDE Getting picked up by the side of the road ... or what 20-, 30- and 39-Across are literally doing? (13) New York Times Dec 24, 2018
6% REVERSEDCOURSE Backpedaled, or what's found in 20-, 30-, and 38-Across (14) LA Times Daily Jan 20, 2026
6% ILIA Pelvic bones literally found in 39 Across (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
5% SRAS Mmes. from 39-Across (4) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
5% CANAL Waterway with 39-Across (5) LA Times Daily Feb 6, 2026
5% OVERHEARD Picked up, in a way (9) LA Times Daily Feb 4, 2026
5% EAR Part of 30-Across (3) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
5% COURTSHIP What might follow 20-Across (9) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
5% THEORY see 20 Across (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Jan 29, 2026
5% CANKNOW See 20 Across (7) The Guardian Weekend Jan 24, 2026

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