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% FROM "Take it ___ the top!" (4) USA Today Sep 28, 2026
5% VERA See 17-Across (4) Newsday Sep 28, 2026
5% OCULAR Looker's light-hearted taking off top (6) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 25, 2026
5% SAUCE See 17-Across (5) New York Times Midi Sep 22, 2026
5% KICKBACK Chill out, or a hint to the ends of 18-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across (8) Wall Street Journal Sep 21, 2026
5% ROUGHHOUSE Play boisterously, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 35- and 49-Across (10) Wall Street Journal Sep 14, 2026
5% GOBANANAS Flip out … or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 27-, 39- and 51-Across (9) New York Times Sep 14, 2026

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