Tentative "It's a date" ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 26-, and 48-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENCILMEIN Tentative "It's a date" ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 26-, and 48-Across (10) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2019
67% COCKAMAMIEIDEAS 17-, 26- and 48-Across (15)
62% GETSTHEICK Suddenly feels repulsed by a romantic partner … or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across (10) New York Times May 4, 2026
62% THATTRACKS "Sounds about right," and a hint to 17-, 26-, 37- and 49-Across (10) Wall Street Journal Feb 23, 2026
62% CATCHMEIFYOUCAN 2002 Spielberg film ... and a hint to the start of 17-, 26- and 48-Across (15) LA Times Daily Apr 17, 2019
60% LEFTYLOOSEY See 26-Across (11) USA Today May 12, 2026
60% THEMAPPLES See 48-Across (10) LA Times Daily May 5, 2026
57% SON See 17-Across (3) Universal May 14, 2026
57% POTATOES 17-Across components (8) The Atlantic Apr 30, 2026
57% CHANGEGEARS Shift, or what the ends of 17-, 23-, 38-, and 48-Across do (11) LA Times Daily Apr 16, 2026

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