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% RED 55-Across signifier (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 18, 2026
5% PARDONMYFRENCH "Please excuse the bad language," and what can be said about 18-, 26-, 55-, and 65-Across (14) LA Times Daily Jun 5, 2026
5% MAR Scratch the surface (3) Eugene Sheffer May 30, 2026
4% CAME With 65-Across, faced criticism (4) Universal Jul 3, 2026
4% ONE With 17-Across, bogey (3) Universal Jul 3, 2026
4% CALLER See 26 Across (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 2, 2026
4% HALFASSED Slapdash, or what the starred answers are, literally (9) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2026
4% ERUPT What volcanoes do (5) New York Times Jun 22, 2026
4% GRETA With 26-Across, "Past Lives" star (5) USA Today Jun 21, 2026

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