Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-Across Crossword Clue

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98% SERENDIPITY Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-Across (11) New York Times Mar 11, 2026
4% USED No longer 17-Across (4) Universal Nov 8, 2026
4% CANDYBARS Treats illustrated literally four times in this puzzle (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 31, 2026
4% BEAFRAIDBE With 44-Across, Veronica Quaife, in "The Fly" (10) New York Times Oct 28, 2026
4% KIRBY see 17 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 28, 2026
4% SCAREQUOTES Indicators of irony … or a way to describe the answers to 18-, 24-, 40-/44- and 54-Across? (11) New York Times Oct 28, 2026
4% SKYHIGH Like exorbitant prices, and like 17-, 24-, 51-, and 62-Across? (7) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2026
4% IMPUMPED "This is gonna be awesome!" ... or what 17-, 25-, 36- or 49-Across would say? (8) Universal Oct 22, 2026
4% FORESHADOW Point to future plot developments, or a feature of 17-, 25-, 36-, and 50-Across (10) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2026
4% COMEHOME see 17 Across (4,4) (8) Mirror Quiz Oct 19, 2026

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