Thorough trim, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 32-, 38- and 42-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSESHAVE Thorough trim, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 32-, 38- and 42-Across (10) Universal Oct 12, 2019
5% UVEAS Parts of 42 Acrosses (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 1, 2026
4% STICKOUT Protrude, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 39- and 51-Across (8) Wall Street Journal Jun 1, 2026
4% NEAT Trim (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 28, 2026
4% ALE See 32-Across (3) New York Times Midi May 27, 2026
4% CASSINO see 17 Across (7) (7) Mirror Quiz May 27, 2026
4% CAREFUL Wary; thorough (7) The Telegraph Quick May 22, 2026
4% STARTSMALL Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across (10) New York Times May 18, 2026
4% PRUNE Trim (5) New York Times May 17, 2026
4% SON See 17-Across (3) Universal May 14, 2026

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