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
5% GETS Picks up (4) New York Times Feb 27, 2026
5% LIESBENEATH see 20 Across (4,7) (11) Mirror Quiz Feb 27, 2026
5% REIN Check what comes down gets picked up (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 26, 2026
5% SENSE Pick up on (5) Universal Feb 20, 2026
5% DOUBLEEDGEDSWORD Metaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are? (16) LA Times Daily Feb 19, 2026
5% NEWYEAR See 30-Across (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
5% MEATEATING Non-vegetarian, and what the answers to asterisked clues are literally doing (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
5% BLACK A 20 Across ink colour (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 16, 2026
5% CYAN A 20 Across ink colour (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 16, 2026

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