"Hmm, why use the spellings of 17-, 27- and 46-Across?" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Hmm, why use the spellings of 17-, 27- and 46-Across?" featured in New York Times puzzle on May 12, 2026. 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OHYOUAREBRITISH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OHYOUAREBRITISH "Hmm, why use the spellings of 17-, 27- and 46-Across?" (15) New York Times May 12, 2026
5% GAH "Why, why, why?!" (3) New York Times May 3, 2026
5% POTATOES 17-Across components (8) The Atlantic Apr 30, 2026
5% FREEWAY Where to 46-Across (7) Universal Apr 10, 2026
5% WHEELS See 17 Across (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
5% TIME See 17-Across (4) Universal Apr 8, 2026
5% OUT See 17-Across (3) Universal Apr 2, 2026
5% BALL See 27 Across (4) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 27, 2026
5% GREATWHITE See 27 Across (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 16, 2026
5% PORTMANTEAU 17-, 27- or 46-Across (11) LA Times Daily Mar 15, 2016

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