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% INTHEMONEY Wealthy, and what 17-, 24-, 39-, and 50-Across literally are (10) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2025
5% MAR Scratch the surface of (3)
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
4% RHAPSODY see 17 Across (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Oct 23, 2025
4% WORLDSERIES Climactic baseball event … or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across form? (11) New York Times Oct 22, 2025
4% CLAWAT Scratch (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
4% FASTFOODS Fares at McDonald's and KFC … or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across (9) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
4% DIARY see 17 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 6, 2025

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