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Overly inventive ... or a hint to the answers to 17-, 26- and 42-Across Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Overly inventive ... or a hint to the answers to 17-, 26- and 42-Across last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TOOCLEVERBYHALF.
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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% | NUTS 17-Across topper | (4) | LA Times Daily | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 5% | CBS Network for 17-Across | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 9, 2025 |
| 5% | ZHUZHUP Fancify … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across | (7) | New York Times | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 5% | PUTTHECATAMONGTHEPIGEONS See 17 Across | (24) | The Telegraph Toughie | Aug 14, 2025 |
| 5% | RIGHTHANDMAN Male assistant, or a hint to 20-, 35- or 42-Across | (12) | Universal | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 5% | EWE One of the 26-Across | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 1, 2025 |
| 5% | PARAS Law firm aides, informally … or a hint to 17-, 26-. 48- and 62-Across | (5) | New York Times | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 5% | ALGA Bit of 42-Across | (4) | Universal | Jun 1, 2025 |
| 5% | ILIAD Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across | (5) | New York Times | Dec 7, 2015 |
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