“Early advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.FLYINGSTART is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Early advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across”. It was last seen in the puzzle of April 21, 2026, where it runs at 57 Across and fills 11 squares. It crosses 11 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Apr 21, 2026 grid37DEnter the chat, so to speak6 ltrs›46DLiterary friend of Finn6 ltrs›50DBody part that's flicked5 ltrs›51DBusinessman John Jacob ___5 ltrs›54D"Almost time for the weekend!"4 ltrs›55DCanadian gas brand4 ltrs›57DCool, in ’90s slang3 ltrs›58DCommon Chinese surname3 ltrs›59DFunny Schumer or Poehler3 ltrs›60D___ Speedwagon3 ltrs›61D"___ dat" (slangy agreement)3 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Apr 21, 20261ASurrenders6 ltrs›7AWise thinker4 ltrs›11AForm of poetry Pablo Neruda used to praise socks, onions and salt3 ltrs›14ARealm of the Aztecs or Incas6 ltrs›15ADo some farmwork4 ltrs›16A___ de plume3 ltrs›17AMentor from the beyond11 ltrs›19AWhitney who invented the cotton gin3 ltrs›
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