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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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40 Potential Answers:
| 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% | ALE The "A" of 38-Across | (3) | Universal | Mar 26, 2026 |
| 4% | HEADSTART Advantage for a racer, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 4% | BACKEDUP Went into reverse ... or what the ends of 17-, 20-, 38- and 59-Across might be | (8) | New York Times | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 4% | POPTOP 38-Across feature | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 28, 2026 |
| 4% | THESPUR see 17 Across (3,4) | (7) | Mirror Quiz | Mar 28, 2026 |
| 4% | FLIPTHEBIRD Make a rude gesture ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 33- and 50-Across | (11) | New York Times | Mar 26, 2026 |
| 4% | TRAWL Thorough search; net | (5) | The Times Concise | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 4% | BRANGWEN see 17 Across (8) | (8) | Mirror Quiz | Mar 21, 2026 |
| 4% | AVE See 32-Across | (3) | New York Times | Mar 13, 2026 |
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