Taxing periods, and a hint to 17-, 30- and 45-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRYINGTIMES Taxing periods, and a hint to 17-, 30- and 45-Across (11) Universal Aug 3, 2021
6% EMCEE Ceremony host, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, 45-, and 58-Across (5) LA Times Daily Feb 16, 2026
6% SPELLITOUT Painstakingly explain something ... or a hint to 17-, 26- and 45-Across (10) New York Times Dec 17, 2025
5% FLIPTHEBIRD Make a rude gesture ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 33- and 50-Across (11) New York Times Mar 26, 2026
5% RIDER 45-Across, for one (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 24, 2026
5% BRANGWEN see 17 Across (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Mar 21, 2026
5% ASIA Continent for the 45-Across (4) USA Today Mar 17, 2026
5% SON 30-Across, to Zeus (3) USA Today Mar 13, 2026
5% JLO Bronx-born star, to fans ... or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8- 17-, 32- and 45-Down (3) New York Times Mar 10, 2026
5% ARI Name hidden in 45-Across (3) Universal Mar 8, 2026

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