Response to 40-Across ... or what can be done to 12 answers in this puzzle without affecting their clues? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLEANUP Response to 40-Across ... or what can be done to 12 answers in this puzzle without affecting their clues? (7)
6% FLOOD What the 40-Across was built for (5) Newsday Feb 4, 2026
6% MICE What 40-Across are (4) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
6% PEST With 65-Across, extermination ... or what can be done to 10 answers in this puzzle without affecting their clues? (4)
5% LOOSECHANGE Collection found under sofa cushions, or what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? (11) LA Times Daily Feb 12, 2026
5% ACROSS Puzzle clue heading (6) Newsday Feb 2, 2026
5% CHEESE What you say to look 12 Across ... (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 31, 2026
5% INSTITCHES Laughing hysterically, or what the answers to the starred clues literally are (10) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
5% BRUCEWILLIS Actor in answers to asterisked clues (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
5% CHEXMIX Savory party snack, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? (7) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026
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