Takes off the top, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 47- and 56-Across Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEHEADS Takes off the top, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 47- and 56-Across (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 14, 2021
6% MUSICTASTE Tendency to like rap, say ... or a hint to the playable first words of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across (10) Universal Oct 7, 2025
6% COMEDYCENTRAL Popular cable network ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 47- and 56-Across (13)
5% ORG See 24-Across (3) Universal Nov 10, 2025
5% SHED Take off (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 10, 2025
5% DRESSEDUPPLACETOGO See 24 Across (18) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
5% OLA "Hi", in 17-Across (3) TV Nov 9, 2025
5% HIMSELF See 47-Across (7) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
5% COLORTV 1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across (7) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
5% HIHO Greeting from Kermit the 47-Across (4) New York Times Nov 4, 2025

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