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Thorough trim, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 32-, 38- and 42-Across Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thorough trim, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 32-, 38- and 42-Across last seen in Universal puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSESHAVE.
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Crossword Answer For Thorough trim, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 32-, 38- and 42-Across:
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CLOSESHAVE Thorough trim, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 32-, 38- and 42-Across | (10) | Universal | Oct 12, 2019 |
| 5% | ECON 42-Across major | (4) | Newsday | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 5% | COSA With 42-Across, the Mafia | (4) | New York Times | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 5% | DUCKDUCKGOOSE Fowl play? ... or words that can follow the starts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across | (13) | New York Times | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 4% | THERESNOTWO With 59-Across, "This is beyond a doubt" ... or a punny hint to 24-, 38- and 49-Across | (11) | New York Times | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 4% | WAYSABOUTIT See 17-Across | (11) | New York Times | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 4% | HELENOFTROY Wife of 32 Across in 39 Across | (11) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 5, 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% | RADICAL Thorough (7) | (7) | Mirror Quick | Dec 31, 2025 |
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