Old-time restraint for a prisoner … or what can go after the respective halves of 18-, 26-, 35- and 49-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BALLANDCHAIN Old-time restraint for a prisoner … or what can go after the respective halves of 18-, 26-, 35- and 49-Across (12) New York Times Apr 7, 2026
5% WTA What 15-Across returned to in '26 (3) Newsday Oct 3, 2026
5% ACUNNINGPLAN What 18 Across often has * (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 22, 2026
5% ROUGHHOUSE Play boisterously, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 35- and 49-Across (10) Wall Street Journal Sep 14, 2026
5% PORRIDGE Time in prison (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 1, 2026
4% OUTONALIMB Positioned precariously … or where the ends of 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across can all be found (10) New York Times Oct 12, 2026
4% WINTERBREAK Time off that may coincide with a new calendar year, or what can be found in 16-, 26-, and 44-Across (11) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2026
4% THERESTHERUB "Ah, that's where things get difficult" … or what can be said about 20-, 35- and 40-Across? (12) New York Times Oct 5, 2026
4% ROE With 35-Across, one buck, or many (3) Newsday Oct 3, 2026
4% JOINHANDS Wedding officiant's directive ... or what both halves of 17-, 25-, 35- and 50-Across do? (9) New York Times Sep 29, 2026

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