Ignite something ... or what the first words of 17-, 23-, 38- and 51-Across do? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTAFIRE Ignite something ... or what the first words of 17-, 23-, 38- and 51-Across do? (10) New York Times May 8, 2018
7% CHANGEGEARS Shift, or what the ends of 17-, 23-, 38-, and 48-Across do (11) LA Times Daily Apr 16, 2026
5% HARDPRESSED Feeling the squeeze, or what 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across may be (11) LA Times Daily May 20, 2026
5% ACT Do something (3) New York Times Midi May 19, 2026
5% SON See 17-Across (3) Universal May 14, 2026
5% BUZZWORDS Trendy jargon, or what can be found at the starts of 17-, 25-, 38-, and 53-Across (9) LA Times Daily May 11, 2026
5% ETCETERA "And so on" 38 Across (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 4, 2026
5% STUDENT 23 Across attendee (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 4, 2026
5% STATUSQUO "Current situation" 38 Across (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 4, 2026
5% GIVESADARN 23-Across, oddly? (10) New York Times May 3, 2026

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