Surprised by a shower ... and a hint involving certain outer letters of 20-, 32- and 40-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAUGHTINTHERAIN Surprised by a shower ... and a hint involving certain outer letters of 20-, 32- and 40-Across (15)
5% MICE What 40-Across are (4) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
5% LUPINO See 40-Across (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
5% FAIRE See 40-Across (5) USA Today Dec 4, 2025
5% CLASSICGAMESHOW 20-, 32- or 40-Across (15) New York Times Apr 19, 2021
4% WHATGOESUP Start of a popular aphorism that's a hint to 5-, 7- and 32-Down (10) Universal Jan 13, 2026
4% RES In medias ___ (Letters 1-2 here + letters 6-5 of 32-Across) (3) Universal Jan 12, 2026
4% DEUCE 40-40 (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
4% ENDRUNS Certain football plays, and a theme hint (7) Universal Jan 9, 2026
4% LAY Certain Greek letter (3) USA Today Quick Jan 8, 2026
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