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% COLORTV 1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across (7) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
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% SOUNDADVICE Wise words ... or 17-, 28- and 44-Across, based on their first words? (11) Universal Nov 12, 2025
6% TAKETHEWIN Accept victory, however dubious, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37-, and 52-Across (10) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
5% OMEN Portentous 17-Across (4) LA Times Daily Nov 17, 2025
5% WOMANSJOKE see 17 Across (6,4) (10) Mirror Quiz Nov 15, 2025
5% HARDY See 17 Across (5) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
5% ORG See 24-Across (3) Universal Nov 10, 2025
5% DRESSEDUPPLACETOGO See 24 Across (18) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
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