Horseplay, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Horseplay, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TOMFOOLERY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOMFOOLERY Horseplay, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across (10)
7% ALLTHUMBS Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
6% THERESNOTWO With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-Across (11) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
6% BEARDTRIM Barbershop request, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 35-, 49- and 58-Across (9) Universal Oct 26, 2023
5% PAD See 49-Across (3) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
5% THENIGHTIS With 35 Across, "We've just started this evening" (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
5% EMIR Leader in the 49-Across (4) Universal Dec 21, 2025
5% COLDFRONT Cause of some wintry weather ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across (9) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
5% EYEOPENING Unexpectedly enlightening, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, and 49-Across (10) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
5% PAIROFHANDS Person who can assist, or a hint to the word than can follow each half of 18-, 24-, 35- or 49-Across (11) Universal Nov 3, 2025
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