"I'll defer on this one" ... or a hint for what's found in 3-, 9-, 21- and 24-Down? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ITSUPTOYOU 'I'll defer on this one' ... or a hint for what's found in 3-, 9-, 21- and 24-Down? (10) New York Times Aug 24, 2015
69% BELLBOTTOMS Flared pants, or parts of 3-, 9-, 24- and 31-Down (11) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
69% YIELD Defer (to) (5) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
66% SOLI Passages for 21 Down (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
66% HIGHFASHION Haute couture, and a hint to the starts of 3-, 9-, 27- and 30-Down (11) Universal Oct 28, 2025
66% THEBALL See 24 Down (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
63% HOUR One of 24 in a day (4)
63% SAID "I ___ what I ___" (4) The Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
63% WALLPAPER see 24 Across (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Oct 8, 2025
60% INSTIGATE One isn't lost, door found (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 22, 2025

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