Placing (and a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Placing (and a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across) . 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 FINISHINGSECOND.

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Crossword Answer For Placing (and a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across):

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FINISHINGSECOND Placing (and a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across) (15)
7% MUSICTASTE Tendency to like rap, say ... or a hint to the playable first words of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across (10) Universal Oct 7, 2025
6% TAKETHEWIN Accept victory, however dubious, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37-, and 52-Across (10) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
6% NONO Words to 17-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 30, 2025
5% BLAH See 24 Across (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
5% RHAPSODY see 17 Across (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Oct 23, 2025
5% SLO "Unhurried" prefix that rhymes with 47-Across (3) The Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
5% FASTFOODS Fares at McDonald's and KFC … or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across (9) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
5% ALLTHUMBS Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
5% WALLPAPER see 24 Across (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Oct 8, 2025
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