Lead-in to a bit of advice, and a hint as to how 17-, 24-, 37- and 45-Across might arise Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IFIWEREYOU Lead-in to a bit of advice, and a hint as to how 17-, 24-, 37- and 45-Across might arise (10) Wall Street Journal Apr 10, 2024
5% TIP Bit of advice (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 5, 2026
5% SPELLITOUT Painstakingly explain something ... or a hint to 17-, 26- and 45-Across (10) New York Times Dec 17, 2025
5% PALAROUND Be sociable (and a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 45-Across) (9)
5% ONTHEDOUBLE Quickly … and a hint to 17-, 24-, 45- and 55-Across (11)
4% THEDISTANCE see 24 Across (3,8) (11) Mirror Quiz Feb 2, 2026
4% ICEDTEA See 17-Across (7) Universal Jan 29, 2026
4% THREEPEATS Athletic trifectas … or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across (10) New York Times Jan 26, 2026
4% LAGER 17-Across option (5) LA Times Daily Jan 24, 2026
4% TIM Apple's 45-Across Cook (3) USA Today Jan 21, 2026

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