"Seems suspicious" ... and a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 29-, 35-, and 42-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Seems suspicious" ... and a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 29-, 35-, and 42-Across . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOUNDSFISHY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOUNDSFISHY "Seems suspicious" ... and a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 29-, 35-, and 42-Across (11)
5% POD Holder of a 42-Across (3) Commuter Apr 22, 2026
5% FLYINGSTART Early advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across (11) New York Times Apr 21, 2026
5% HEADSTART Advantage for a racer, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across (9) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026
5% THREEPEATS Athletic trifectas … or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across (10) New York Times Jan 26, 2026
5% THROWBACK Retro, and a hint to 17-, 29-, and 42-Across (9)
4% STAPLESCENTER Crypto.com Arena, formerly ... and a hint to the middle four letters in 20-, 36- and 42-Across (13) Universal Apr 23, 2026
4% LEERY Suspicious (5) Premier Sunday Apr 19, 2026
4% ROUGE see 17 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Apr 18, 2026
4% EFILE Option for a 35-Across (5) LA Times Daily Apr 15, 2026
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