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

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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% SONGS 17-, 29-, 45- and 56-Across (5) New York Times Aug 18, 2026
6% COMEDYCENTRAL Popular cable network ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 47- and 56-Across (13)
5% ALLKIDDINGASIDE "Seriously, though ..." or a hint to 17-, 25-, 48- and 58-Across (15) New York Times Oct 20, 2026
5% FLYAWAY Take off (7) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2026
5% MAY Queen 47 Across (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2026
5% PAGE Led Zeppelin 47 Across (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2026
5% BORGIA see 24 Across (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Oct 15, 2026
5% BRUCEWAYNE See 17 Across (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2026
5% FROM "Take it ___ the top!" (4) USA Today Sep 28, 2026

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