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)
68% PACED Retraced one's steps, in a way (5) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2026
66% FOLLOWSUIT Do the same, and what the ends of 17-, 25-, and 42-Across can do (10) LA Times Daily Sep 21, 2026
59% SONGS 17-, 29-, 45- and 56-Across (5) New York Times Aug 18, 2026
57% ICANSWINGIT "That's doable!" ... or what one might say about the ends of 17-Across, 11-Down and 25-Down (11) Universal Oct 19, 2026
57% CHEESEHEADS Green Bay Packers fans, or what 17-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across have (11) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2026
57% GETIT "Understand?" (or what one can do with the ends of 17-, 23-, 36-, 47- and 57-Across) (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2026
57% MILKSHAKE Ice cream treat, or what can be found in 17-, 25-, 36-, or 51-Across? (9) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2026
57% PLAYTHINGS Toys … or the ends of 17-, 25-, 35- and 48-Across? (10) New York Times Jul 13, 2026
55% PRANCE Have a spring in one's step (6) New York Times Sep 27, 2026
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