Slug, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 46-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COUNTERFEITCOIN Slug, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 46-Across (15) USA Today May 14, 2018
7% THREEPEATS Athletic trifectas … or a phonetic hint to the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across (10) New York Times Jan 26, 2026
5% ICEDTEA See 17-Across (7) Universal Jan 29, 2026
5% LOSALAMOS With 46-Across, Southwest's "The Atomic City" (9) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
5% LAGER 17-Across option (5) LA Times Daily Jan 24, 2026
5% AID Help that is 54 Across 46 Across (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
5% DONE Accomplished, unlike 46 Across (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
5% CPA 17-Across pro (3) LA Times Daily Jan 17, 2026
5% BOATMEN Rafters and gondoliers, and a punny category for 17-, 28-, 41- and 54-Across (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
5% WAYSABOUTIT See 17-Across (11) New York Times Jan 6, 2026

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