Retrace one's steps, and what ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 56-Across can literally have Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKTRACK Retrace one's steps, and what ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 56-Across can literally have (9)
76% GETPLAYED Fall for it, or what can happen to the last words of 17-, 25-, 38- and 56-Across (9) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025
65% BALLPARKFIGURES Rough estimates, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 25-, 52-, and 62-Across (15) LA Times Daily Sep 8, 2025
58% INTHEMONEY Wealthy, and what 17-, 24-, 39-, and 50-Across literally are (10) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2025
58% CHEESEBOARD Cocktail party staple that may contain the ends of 17-, 25-, 38-, 42- and 55-Across (11) New York Times Aug 11, 2025
54% DEER Buck or 38-Across (4) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
54% ALLTHUMBS Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
54% TRACK Retrace one's steps (5) New York Times Nov 14, 2024
54% TURNBACK Retrace one's steps (8) LA Times Daily Sep 22, 2020
54% WALKSBACK Retraces one's steps (9)
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