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Hired pen ... or, punnily, the author of 20-, 36- and 43-Across? Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | GHOSTWRITER Hired pen ... or, punnily, the author of 20-, 36- and 43-Across? | (11) | New York Times | Oct 31, 2022 |
| 5% | THEGREAT With 43-Across, Oscar film for '36 (with William Powell) | (8) | Newsday | Aug 14, 2025 |
| 5% | SAGA 36-Across | (4) | Family Time | Jul 6, 2025 |
| 4% | HERBALESSENCES Shampoo brand that claims to be "plant obsessed," and what 20-, 34-, and 43-Across all have | (14) | LA Times Daily | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 4% | VANMAN See 20 Across | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 4% | MASK Therapeutic application on a 20-Across | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 4% | PARK see 20 Across (4) | (4) | Mirror Quiz | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 4% | BERT Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 43-Across | (4) | Universal | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 4% | TAKEFIVE Go on a break, or what the starts of 16-, 20-, 32-, 43-, and 57-Across can be called | (8) | LA Times Daily | Oct 7, 2025 |
| 4% | ODDS They can be evens, 20 Across | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 30, 2025 |
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