Literary devices in mysteries, and what the first four letters of 17-, 26-, and 43-Across are Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLOTTWISTS Literary devices in mysteries, and what the first four letters of 17-, 26-, and 43-Across are (10)
6% ABCD First four letters (4)
5% OLA "Hi", in 17-Across (3) TV Nov 9, 2025
5% THELIKESOFYOU Someone comparable ... or what 20-, 26- and 43-Across may be, in different senses (13) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
5% THELIKESOFYOU Someone comparable ... or what 20-, 26- and 43-Across may be, in different senses (13) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
5% PARTY See 17 Across (5) The Guardian Weekend Nov 1, 2025
5% ESSES Four letters in "scissors" (5) Newsday Oct 28, 2025
5% WORLDSERIES Climactic baseball event … or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across form? (11) New York Times Oct 22, 2025
5% FOOTBALLPENALTY Result of the no-no found at the end of 17-, 26- or 42-Across (15) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
5% LEADINGQUESTION Objectionable inquiry ... or what the statement at 17-, 26-, 50- or 59-Across has (15) Universal Sep 26, 2025
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