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% COFFEEHOUSETALK It's 17, 27 and 44-across (15)
5% AMI "What __ missing?" (3) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2026
5% IVESEENTHELIGHT "It all makes sense now!" … or what you may exclaim after combining the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 51-Across? (15) New York Times Nov 2, 2026
5% PANOFPOP See 27 Across (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 30, 2026
5% BEAFRAIDBE With 44-Across, Veronica Quaife, in "The Fly" (10) New York Times Oct 28, 2026
5% KIRBY see 17 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 28, 2026
5% CBER "Good buddy," and a hint to 21-, 27-, 44- and 51-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 26, 2026
5% COMEHOME see 17 Across (4,4) (8) Mirror Quiz Oct 19, 2026
5% TRYINGITON See 27 Across (10) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 16, 2026

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