Sharp device in a classic desk set, or a literal and phonetic description of the ends of 20-, 28-, 36-, and 48-Across? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LETTEROPENER Sharp device in a classic desk set, or a literal and phonetic description of the ends of 20-, 28-, 36-, and 48-Across? (12) LA Times Daily Mar 6, 2025
5% WHATSSOFUNNY Question asked in response to the starts of both words in 20-, 28- and 48-Across (12) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025
4% DEFAULT Standard setting on a device (7) The Times Concise Nov 6, 2025
4% FORGIVEME see 20 Across (7,2) (9) Mirror Quiz Nov 6, 2025
4% AREA Length x 48-Across, for a rectangle (4) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
4% GAINEDANHOUR Benefited from the end of daylight saving time, or a hint to 20-, 28-, and 42-Across (12) LA Times Daily Oct 31, 2025
4% VANMAN See 20 Across (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
4% IDONTLIKE ____ 48 Across, 1979 hit (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
4% RAINYDAYS ____ and 48 Across, hit for the Carpenters (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
4% HAPPY ____ 48 Across, Salford band (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025

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