Spots for some tackles, or a description of 20-, 24- and 41-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENSIVELINES Spots for some tackles, or a description of 20-, 24- and 41-Across (14) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2018
5% THEORY see 20 Across (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Jan 29, 2026
5% CANKNOW See 20 Across (7) The Guardian Weekend Jan 24, 2026
5% CUTTIES End a relationship, say, and a hint to the clues for 17-, 20-, 41- and 59-Across (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2026
5% FIRSTPERSON Narrated by the protagonist, or a hint to the start of 18-, 24-, 41- or 51-Across (11) Universal Jan 21, 2026
5% DAI Welsh nickname that's an anagram of 41 Across (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
5% CALLEDHORSE see 20 Across (6,5) (11) Mirror Quiz Dec 26, 2025
5% BEHINDTHEWHEEL Driving a car, or an apt description of the ends of 20-, 26-, and 46-Across (14) LA Times Daily Dec 22, 2025
5% SUMMACUMLAUDE Designation for a 20-Across (13) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
5% HIGHESTHONORS What a 20-Across receives (13) Newsday Dec 17, 2025

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