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% CSUITE Top execs, colloquially … or what 20-, 28-, 39- and 59-Across are, phonetically? (6) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
4% BEHINDTHEWHEEL Driving a car, or an apt description of the ends of 20-, 26-, and 46-Across (14) LA Times Daily Dec 22, 2025
4% SUMMACUMLAUDE Designation for a 20-Across (13) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
4% TRIPLEDOUBLES Impressive basketball feats, and what 20-, 36-, and 43-Across have (13) LA Times Daily Dec 17, 2025
4% POINT Sharp end (5) (5) Mirror Classic Dec 15, 2025
4% THERMOSTAT Temperature-setting device (10) Newsday Dec 15, 2025
4% THORN Sharp point ripped across end of cloth (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 15, 2025
4% POINTED Having a sharp end (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 9, 2025
4% TOWELOFF Get 28-Across (8) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025

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