Where a 17-Down becomes a 23-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHRYSALIS Where a 17-Down becomes a 23-Across (9) New York Times Apr 18, 2019
4% ASIA Where 23-Down is (4) Universal Feb 18, 2026
3% GIVESADARN 23-Across, oddly? (10) New York Times May 3, 2026
3% DUNGEON Underground 23 Across (7) The Telegraph Quick May 2, 2026
3% MOOR see 17 Across (4) (4) Mirror Quiz May 2, 2026
3% POTATOES 17-Across components (8) The Atlantic Apr 30, 2026
3% HUNT see 17 Down (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Apr 26, 2026
3% DUST see 23 Across (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Apr 25, 2026
3% BLUE see 17 Across (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Apr 25, 2026
3% LEGALIZEIT Peter Tosh album, or a rallying cry referring to the starts of 17-, 23-, 36- and 44-Across (10) Wall Street Journal Apr 20, 2026

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