Messy end to a relationship, with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BADBREAKUP Messy end to a relationship, with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares (10) New York Times Aug 27, 2024
73% VOWEL What no shaded square in this puzzle contains (5) New York Times Midi Jun 8, 2026
68% CONSONANT What each shaded square in this puzzle contains (9) New York Times Midi Jun 8, 2026
65% BIGBOXSTORE Large retail establishment … and a hint to four squares in this puzzle (11) New York Times Jun 4, 2026
63% COLONY American settlement until 1776 … or a hint to 13 squares in this puzzle (6) New York Times Jul 2, 2026
63% PARTEDWAYS Ended a relationship ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme (10) Universal Jun 12, 2024
60% CAMEOUTONTOP Emerged victorious … or what this puzzle's constructor did, as indicated by the shaded squares (12) New York Times Jun 1, 2026
58% TIE Relationship (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 28, 2026
58% LATERISER One waking up at 10 or 11 a.m., perhaps ... or a hint to the shaded squares? (9) New York Times Midi Jun 4, 2026
58% DIPPER Ladle, and a hint to this puzzle's circles (6) Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

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