Literary alias, and an apt description of 17-, 23-, 36- and 49-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOMDEPLUME Literary alias, and an apt description of 17-, 23-, 36- and 49-Across (10) Wall Street Journal Jul 23, 2025
6% REARENDED Ran into on the road, or an apt description of 17-, 23-, 36- and 49-Across (9)
5% THIRDSPACE Gathering place that's neither work nor home, or an apt description of 36-Across in the series that includes 17-, 24-, and 46-Across (10) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
5% CROPTOP Revealing garment, or how to make 17-, 23-, 49-, and 53-Across match their clues (7) LA Times Daily Dec 26, 2025
5% BIRDHOUSE Handmade backyard nest box, and an apt description of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 50-Across (9) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
5% SCRAMBLETHEJETS Spring into action ... or an apt directive for 17-, 23-, 36- and 49-Across (15) New York Times Sep 21, 2016
4% SUSHI See 23 Across (5) The Guardian Weekend Jan 10, 2026
4% RIGHTASRAIN Perfectly satisfactory, or an apt description of 18-, 26-, 39-, and 54-Across (11) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
4% WAYSABOUTIT See 17-Across (11) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
4% PAD See 49-Across (3) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026

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