Hold ultimate authority . . . or what 17-, 29-, 36-, and 45-Across do, phonetically Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAVETHEFINALSAY Hold ultimate authority . . . or what 17-, 29-, 36-, and 45-Across do, phonetically (15)
5% CITY 45-Across, for example (4) Universal Oct 26, 2025
5% PARTICIPLE See 29 Across (10) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 23, 2025
5% ILL See 29-Across (3) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
5% BLACK With "and" and 67-Across, what 17-, 29-, 45- and 59-Across are (5) USA Today Jul 6, 2016
5% COMPRISETHEYEAR What 17 and 36 Across do (15)
4% OLA "Hi", in 17-Across (3) TV Nov 9, 2025
4% THESOUNDOFMUSIC 1965 Julie Andrews film, and a phonetic hint to the ends of 17-, 25- and 44-Across (15) Universal Nov 5, 2025
4% TWINKLE What stars do (7) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
4% PAIRINGUP Forming couples, or a feature of 17-, 25-, 36-, and 50- Across (9) LA Times Daily Nov 3, 2025
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