Time period that can precede the first parts of 20-, 37- and 44-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SATURDAYNIGHT Time period that can precede the first parts of 20-, 37- and 44-Across (13) USA Today Apr 14, 2017
6% BACKUPBANDS Supporting musicians, or what can be found in 17-, 31-, 37-, and 44-Across (11) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
6% EVES Preceding periods (4) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
6% LOVE Word that can precede the first word of 20-, 37-, 44- or 59-Across (4)
5% GAIN Not for the first time, 20% is skimmed off top as profit (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
5% AEON Geological period of time (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 5, 2026
5% SONG 23- or 44-Across performance (4) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% SOUR It can precede cream and dough (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
5% AEONS Long periods of time (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
5% NUTSHELL See 37-Across (8) Newsday Jan 2, 2026

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