Pencil-and-paper diversion where the starts of 17-, 25-, 48- and 57- Across denote incorrect guesses Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pencil-and-paper diversion where the starts of 17-, 25-, 48- and 57- Across denote incorrect guesses . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HANGMAN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HANGMAN Pencil-and-paper diversion where the starts of 17-, 25-, 48- and 57- Across denote incorrect guesses (7)
4% INCISOR Type of 25 Across (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
4% CANINE Type of 25 Across (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
4% WISDOM Type of 25 Across (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
4% MOLAR Type of 25 Across (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
4% AGAIN "4-Across ___!" ("Incorrect, but keep trying!") (5) New York Times Mini May 25, 2026
4% CON Opposite of 25-Across (3) USA Today May 23, 2026
4% HARDPRESSED Feeling the squeeze, or what 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across may be (11) LA Times Daily May 20, 2026
4% STARTSMALL Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across (10) New York Times May 18, 2026
4% SON See 17-Across (3) Universal May 14, 2026
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