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Overly inventive ... or a hint to the answers to 17-, 26- and 42-Across Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TOOCLEVERBYHALF Overly inventive ... or a hint to the answers to 17-, 26- and 42-Across | (15) | New York Times | Aug 29, 2017 |
| 5% | HEADSTART Advantage for a racer, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 5% | FLIPTHEBIRD Make a rude gesture ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 33- and 50-Across | (11) | New York Times | Mar 26, 2026 |
| 5% | LIBRARY See 26-Across | (7) | New York Times Midi | Mar 22, 2026 |
| 5% | DROPSOFFTHEGRID Vanishes without a trace, and a hint to the answers to 17-, 23-, 39- and 49-Across | (15) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 5% | THATTRACKS "Sounds about right," and a hint to 17-, 26-, 37- and 49-Across | (10) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 5% | EASTWOOD See 26-Across | (8) | Newsday | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 5% | ROMEO See 42-Across | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 20, 2026 |
| 5% | ILIAD Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across | (5) | New York Times | Dec 7, 2015 |
| 5% | PARFORTHECOURSE Average ... or a literal hint to 17-, 26- and 42-Across | (15) | New York Times | Jan 1, 2015 |
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