Minor setback … or a hint to entering 16-, 24-, 44- and 52-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUMPINTHEROAD Minor setback … or a hint to entering 16-, 24-, 44- and 52-Across (13) New York Times Jul 11, 2024
5% FAKEIDS Aids for minors buying liquor ... or a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across (7) New York Times Dec 24, 2025
4% LEIGH see 16 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Mar 14, 2026
4% SERENDIPITY Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-Across (11) New York Times Mar 11, 2026
4% CAMEIN Entered (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 11, 2026
4% THE With 16-Across, something to get over (3) Newsday Mar 7, 2026
4% SPEECH see 24 Across (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Mar 5, 2026
4% HITCH Temporary setback (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 5, 2026
4% TRAVELS see 24 Across (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Mar 4, 2026
4% SAGEGREEN Color that describes 12- and 16-Across? (9) New York Times Midi Feb 27, 2026

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