With 45-Across, not be direct ... or what four groups of black squares in this puzzle do? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MINCE With 45-Across, not be direct ... or what four groups of black squares in this puzzle do? (5) New York Times Jun 8, 2017
6% GANGBUSTERS Wildly successful, or what three black squares in this puzzle literally are (11) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2026
6% VOWEL What no shaded square in this puzzle contains (5) New York Times Midi Jun 8, 2026
5% YOU "What do ___ mean?" (3) USA Today Aug 19, 2026
5% SONGS 17-, 29-, 45- and 56-Across (5) New York Times Aug 18, 2026
5% PEN With 45-Across, many a correspondent (3) New York Times Aug 16, 2026
5% DRIP What icicles do (4) New York Times Aug 11, 2026
5% DABBLE What dilettantes do (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 9, 2026
5% SHOWSOMESPINE Bravely stand one's ground, or what 19-, 24-, and 45-Across typically do? (13) LA Times Daily Aug 3, 2026
5% SPLITTHEBILL Pay individually, and what the sets of circles in this puzzle do (12) Wall Street Journal Jul 30, 2026

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