Scratch the surface, and what both words in 17-, 26-, 55- and 65-Across literally do Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAKEADENT Scratch the surface, and what both words in 17-, 26-, 55- and 65-Across literally do (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2019
5% CASKS Vessels for 65-Across (5) USA Today Aug 30, 2025
5% ETCH Scratch the surface? (4) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
5% NONO Words to 17-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 30, 2025
5% MAR Scratch the surface (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 17, 2025
4% ZENERCARDS ESP research tools, featuring the shapes that start 17-, 21-, 33-, 42- and 55-Across (10) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
4% USA Olympic team for 65-Across (3) USA Today Aug 26, 2025
4% 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
4% TERBIUM Atomic No. 65 (7) Family Time Aug 25, 2025
4% TOARRAS see 17 Across (2,5) (7) Mirror Quiz Aug 23, 2025

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