Tense pre-deadline period ... or when to eat the ends of 17-, 24-, 37- and 46-Across? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUNCHTIME Tense pre-deadline period ... or when to eat the ends of 17-, 24-, 37- and 46-Across? (10)
5% DAYS Periods of 24 hours (4) The Times Concise Dec 8, 2025
5% ALFGARNETT 24 1 character, in flagrante, tense when cavorting (10) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 2, 2025
4% THIRDSPACE Gathering place that's neither work nor home, or an apt description of 36-Across in the series that includes 17-, 24-, and 46-Across (10) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
4% WAYSABOUTIT See 17-Across (11) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
4% BACKUPBANDS Supporting musicians, or what can be found in 17-, 31-, 37-, and 44-Across (11) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
4% NOON When morning ends (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
4% FOUR see 17 Across (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Jan 5, 2026
4% FIRTH see 17 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Jan 3, 2026
4% NUTSHELL See 37-Across (8) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
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