Modern music staple that's a punny description of 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AUTOTUNE Modern music staple that's a punny description of 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across (8) New York Times Oct 12, 2022
66% POINTOFNORETURN Punny description for 17-, 26- or 48-Across (15) New York Times Mar 13, 2017
57% TURNINGAPROPHET Punny description of the circled letters in 17-, 27- and 48-Across (15)
55% EYEOPENING Unexpectedly enlightening, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, and 49-Across (10) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
55% ALIENENCOUNTERS Sci-fi events depicted in 17-, 24-, 48- and 59-Across? (15) Universal Aug 5, 2025
53% COLORTV 1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across (7) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
53% DEER Buck or 38-Across (4) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
53% ONTHELINE At stake ... or where you may find 17-, 24-, 38- and 50-Across (9) New York Times Aug 25, 2025
53% HEARTBROKEN Despondent … as progressively suggested by 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across? (11) New York Times Oct 5, 2021
50% HARDY See 17 Across (5) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 14, 2025

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