Reasons to begin a race over … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 49-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FALSESTARTS Reasons to begin a race over … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 49-Across (11)
7% FLYINGSTART Early advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across (11) New York Times Apr 21, 2026
6% WHODOWE With 63-Across, question hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 25- and 48-Across (7) New York Times Jun 2, 2026
6% STICKOUT Protrude, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 39- and 51-Across (8) Wall Street Journal Jun 1, 2026
6% STARTSMALL Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across (10) New York Times May 18, 2026
6% DROPSOFFTHEGRID Vanishes without a trace, and a hint to the answers to 17-, 23-, 39- and 49-Across (15) Wall Street Journal Mar 5, 2026
5% OHIOPLAYERS "Love Rollercoaster" band, and a description of the ends of 17-, 28- and 49-Across (11) USA Today Jun 2, 2026
5% LIVELONGANDPROSPER See 39 Across (18) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 1, 2026
5% FAULTLINES Fractured spots in the earth's crust, or what 17-, 23-, and 49-Across are (10) LA Times Daily May 27, 2026
5% INCISOR Type of 25 Across (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
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