With 38- and 49-Across, unrefined, and a hint to what can precede this puzzle’s border words Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROUGH With 38- and 49-Across, unrefined, and a hint to what can precede this puzzle’s border words (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 16, 2022
66% 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
59% EYEOPENING Unexpectedly enlightening, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, and 49-Across (10) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
56% SONATA See 38-Across (6) Universal Jan 19, 2026
56% RAW Unrefined (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 13, 2026
56% PAD See 49-Across (3) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
56% SUPER Word that can precede Bowl or Glue (5) New York Times Mini Dec 9, 2025
54% GRAND Word that can precede piano, total or staircase (5) New York Times Mini Jan 23, 2026
54% REVERSEDCOURSE Backpedaled, or what's found in 20-, 30-, and 38-Across (14) LA Times Daily Jan 20, 2026
54% BEACH See 38-Across (5) Universal Dec 25, 2025

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