% replaces any number of letters (la% - lake, lamp)_ replaces one letter (ca_ - car, cat)

Other crossword clues for answer "COLDOPEN"

COLDOPEN
TV show scene shown before the title sequence
Typical "S.N.L." start
Start of each "S.N.L." episode ... or a hint to the initials of the words in 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across
Scene that precedes a title sequence (and a new Merriam-Webster entry of 2023)
Saturday Night Live start - both unwelcoming and welcoming
Sketch that kicks off "SNL" ... or a phonetic hint to the start of 18-, 29-, 37- or 49-Across
Usual "SNL" start
Segment before the title sequence
Certain TV intro ... or a description of each of 12 letters in the grid (the starts of six Across entries and then six Down entries) that spell out an alternate title for this puzzle