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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FINISHINGSECOND Placing (and a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across) (15)
6% STEM [24-Across] (4) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
6% HELLORHIGHWATER Any foreseeable difficulty ... with a hint to 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across (15) New York Times Aug 24, 2026
6% SONGDYNASTY First Chinese government to establish a permanent standing navy ... or a hint to 17-, 30- and 47-Across (11) New York Times Aug 11, 2026
6% ONTHEHOUSE Free, and where to find the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 47-Across (10) Wall Street Journal Jul 6, 2026
5% MAY Queen 47 Across (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2026
5% PAGE Led Zeppelin 47 Across (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2026
5% SLASH Guns N' Roses 47 Across (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2026
5% VOLKSWAGEN 60-Across owner (10) Newsday Oct 18, 2026
5% BORGIA see 24 Across (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Oct 15, 2026
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