Pet owner's bane, and a hint to what's hidden in 17-, 26- and 42-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLEAINFESTATION Pet owner's bane, and a hint to what's hidden in 17-, 26- and 42-Across (15)
61% CHILLING Adjective describing 20-, 26- and 42-Across (8) New York Times Aug 3, 2026
58% ESS S (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 1, 2026
58% PARFORTHECOURSE Average ... or a literal hint to 17-, 26- and 42-Across (15) New York Times Jan 1, 2015
58% REVIVALMEETINGS Tent events, and a hint to the abbreviation hidden in 17-, 26- and 42-Across (15)
54% SOON The "S" in ASAP (4)
54% ART ____ for ____'s sake (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 29, 2026
54% SIGMA Greek "S" (5) New York Times Mini Jul 21, 2026
54% YOULEAP See 26-Across (7) Newsday Jul 17, 2026
54% CALLER See 26 Across (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 2, 2026
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