Proofreader's instruction that can be removed from 17-, 37- or 59-Across to reveal a real phrase Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Proofreader's instruction that can be removed from 17-, 37- or 59-Across to reveal a real phrase last seen in Universal puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DELE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELE Proofreader's instruction that can be removed from 17-, 37- or 59-Across to reveal a real phrase (4) Universal Oct 8, 2019
55% BACKUPBANDS Supporting musicians, or what can be found in 17-, 31-, 37-, and 44-Across (11) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
55% MOORE See 59-Across (5) LA Times Daily Jan 5, 2026
53% NUTSHELL See 37-Across (8) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
50% WAYSABOUTIT See 17-Across (11) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
50% ARCH See 17 Across (4) The Guardian Weekend Dec 27, 2025
50% BELT See 17-Across (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
50% RIG 37 Across platform (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
50% MEAT 37-Across, e.g. (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
48% HOOP See 17-Across (4) USA Today Nov 27, 2025

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