Increasing, and a hint to 17- and 40-Across and 11- and 27-Down Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONTHERISE Increasing, and a hint to 17- and 40-Across and 11- and 27-Down (9)
6% STARTSMALL Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across (10) New York Times May 18, 2026
6% AIRGUITAR "Instrument" hinted at by 11- and 13-Across? (9) New York Times Midi Apr 18, 2026
5% SEAL Ocean prey for a 27-Down (4) New York Times May 20, 2026
5% DOTHERIGHTTHING Behave ethically, or a suggestion that applies to 17-, 27-, 45- or 63-Across? (15) Universal May 19, 2026
5% PATEL See 17 Down (5) The Guardian Weekend May 16, 2026
5% SON See 17-Across (3) Universal May 14, 2026
5% OHYOUAREBRITISH "Hmm, why use the spellings of 17-, 27- and 46-Across?" (15) New York Times May 12, 2026
5% EMAIL Composition with sign-offs, as seen in 11- and 17-Across? (5) New York Times Midi May 12, 2026
5% OHDEAR "Goodness me!" ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 31-, 39- and 55-Across (6) New York Times May 11, 2026
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