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% STAIRS Shape of the black-square segments in this puzzle (6) The Atlantic Sep 19, 2026
6% GANGBUSTERS Wildly successful, or what three black squares in this puzzle literally are (11) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2026
5% JOINHANDS Wedding officiant's directive ... or what both halves of 17-, 25-, 35- and 50-Across do? (9) New York Times Sep 29, 2026
5% TETRADS Groups of four (7) New York Times Sep 16, 2026
5% ARE "What ___ we doing?" (3) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
5% BREAKINGTHERULES Cheating, or what the black squares in rows 3, 5, 11, and 13 are doing (16) LA Times Daily Sep 10, 2026
5% NAN Family 45 Across (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2026
5% BLACKJACK Classic casino game ... or one of four squares in this puzzle that's part of a starred clue's answer (9) Universal Sep 4, 2026
5% ORBITAL Like the paths of 45-Down, as visually depicted in this puzzle (7) New York Times Aug 25, 2026

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