Word that can follow the first parts of 17-, 25-, 42- and 55-Across Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATTER Word that can follow the first parts of 17-, 25-, 42- and 55-Across (6) USA Today May 22, 2017
6% FOOTBALLPENALTY Result of the no-no found at the end of 17-, 26- or 42-Across (15) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
6% GETPLAYED Fall for it, or what can happen to the last words of 17-, 25-, 38- and 56-Across (9) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025
6% CHEESEBOARD Cocktail party staple that may contain the ends of 17-, 25-, 38-, 42- and 55-Across (11) New York Times Aug 11, 2025
6% NONO Words to 17-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 30, 2025
6% SMITH Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 57-Across and 10- and 25- (5)
6% TRICK Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 11- and 28-Down (5) USA Today Feb 27, 2017
6% HORSE Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down (5) USA Today Aug 21, 2016
6% TWENTYQUESTIONS Game suggested by the first words of 17-, 25- and 42-Across (15)
5% ALLTHUMBS Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2025

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