Near miss, and what the ends of 17-, 27- and 44-Across may provide Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSESHAVE Near miss, and what the ends of 17-, 27- and 44-Across may provide (10) Wall Street Journal Aug 2, 2021
6% FAKEIDS Aids for minors buying liquor ... or a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across (7) New York Times Dec 24, 2025
6% COFFEEHOUSETALK It's 17, 27 and 44-across (15)
5% BREAKDANCES Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across? (11) New York Times Feb 25, 2026
5% SHADE What a visor provides (5) Commuter Feb 13, 2026
5% SOUNDSRIGHTTOME "I think that's correct," or what one may say about the ends of 17-, 28-, and 50-Across (15) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2026
5% DREWE see 17 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Feb 7, 2026
5% TEAK It's highly resistant to 17-Across (4) Newsday Feb 7, 2026
5% SHARKTANK Reality show with entrepreneurs and investors, or what each set of circled letters make 17-, 27-, or 44-Across? (9) LA Times Daily Feb 3, 2026
5% ICEDTEA See 17-Across (7) Universal Jan 29, 2026

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