Sly, and a phonetic hint to the pattern in the last words of 17-, 24-, 42-, and 58-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEVIOUS Sly, and a phonetic hint to the pattern in the last words of 17-, 24-, 42-, and 58-Across (7) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2022
6% EMCEE Ceremony host, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, 45-, and 58-Across (5) LA Times Daily Feb 16, 2026
5% POD Holder of a 42-Across (3) Commuter Apr 22, 2026
5% BULLSEYE Center of a target ... or a phonetic hint to a letter in 12-Across? (8) New York Times Midi Apr 7, 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% IDIE Last words of 18-Across (4) LA Times Daily Mar 22, 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
4% FLYINGSTART Early advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across (11) New York Times Apr 21, 2026
4% ROUGE see 17 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Apr 18, 2026
4% THREECHEERS "Woo-hoo!" … as suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 39- and 49-Across (11) New York Times Apr 13, 2026

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