Metaphorical Crossword Clue

Last seen: THE GUARDIAN, 08 Jan 2000

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FIGURATIVE
10 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Symbolic 5 includes guitar riffCrossword Clue
Symbolic guitar played in quintetCrossword Clue

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ALLEGORY
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Everyone wants end to the bloody storyCrossword Clue
It symbolises everything base and grislyCrossword Clue
Symbolic storyCrossword Clue
Symbolical narrativeCrossword Clue
Story with symbolismCrossword Clue
Ecstasy within completely horrific symbolismCrossword Clue
Totally grisly, gripping end to macabre taleCrossword Clue
Very exasperated at first with violent taleCrossword Clue
Really upset about travel metaphor, perhapsCrossword Clue
Female finally in extremely bloody parableCrossword Clue

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ARKS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Synagogue chestsCrossword Clue
Big boatsCrossword Clue
Sacred synagogue cabinetsCrossword Clue
Torah chestsCrossword Clue
Torah chestsCrossword Clue
Synagogue chestsCrossword Clue
Torah holdersCrossword Clue
Boats like Noah'sCrossword Clue
Biblical boatsCrossword Clue
Holy chestsCrossword Clue

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ASPOONINTHEBACK
15 Letters

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CANOFWORMS
10 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Complex and problematic situationCrossword Clue
Best not to open this farm — no cows unfortunately!Crossword Clue
Contentious issueCrossword Clue
Source of unexpected problemsCrossword Clue
Potential troubleCrossword Clue
Potential difficulties with fishing kit?Crossword Clue
Source of unforeseen troubleCrossword Clue

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CARROT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Prop for Bugs BunnyCrossword Clue
Bugs Bunny is often holding oneCrossword Clue
Root vegetableCrossword Clue
Kind of incentive?Crossword Clue
Snowman’s nose, oftenCrossword Clue
15 as an inducementCrossword Clue
Decay found beneath automobile plantCrossword Clue
Incentive for bull chasing vehicleCrossword Clue
Hill over to the east of automobile plantCrossword Clue
Stimulus a Right Reverend will get in bedCrossword Clue

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CLOAKOFSILENCE
14 Letters

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CLOUD
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sun block?Crossword Clue
Billowy massCrossword Clue
Sun screen?Crossword Clue
Bit of white in a sea of blueCrossword Clue
ObscureCrossword Clue
“I spy something white.” “Is it the ___ raining on us?” “No.”Crossword Clue
What a wandering poet thought lacking company is obscureCrossword Clue
What a wandering poet thought lacking company is obscureCrossword Clue
ObscureCrossword Clue
Mass of dustCrossword Clue

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CRADLE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Rocking bedCrossword Clue
Support sourceCrossword Clue
King died shielded by porter and nurseCrossword Clue
Nursery furnitureCrossword Clue
Baby's bedCrossword Clue
Chain reaction starts melting lead protection rocker?Crossword Clue
Hold gently and protectivelyCrossword Clue
Baby's bed, which is let down from top of buildingCrossword Clue
Hold tenderlyCrossword Clue
Calder sculpted rockerCrossword Clue

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CREATIVEJUICES
14 Letters

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DOOR
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"When one ___ closes, another one opens"Crossword Clue
Place for a peepholeCrossword Clue
Way in or outCrossword Clue
Revolving entryway in some hotelsCrossword Clue
House entranceCrossword Clue
Wreath setting, oftenCrossword Clue
Something shown to a rude houseguestCrossword Clue
See 10Crossword Clue
"When one ___ closes . . ."Crossword Clue
Opportunity, in metaphorCrossword Clue

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FINALSTRAW
10 Letters

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ISA
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"This ___ test"Crossword Clue
“Heaven ___ Place on Earth” (Belinda Carlisle hit)Crossword Clue
"This ___ recording"Crossword Clue
Words between "rose" and "rose" and "rose"Crossword Clue
Pat Benatar's "Love ___ Battlefield"Crossword Clue
"The cake ___ lie" (Portal catchphrase)Crossword Clue
"Happiness ___ Warm Puppy" (classic "Peanuts" book)Crossword Clue
"Heaven ___ Place on Earth" (Belinda Carlisle hit)Crossword Clue
“Patience ___ virtue”Crossword Clue
"It ___ tale told by an idiot": MacbethCrossword Clue

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LEADBALLOON
11 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
It doesn't go over wellCrossword Clue
Damaged label on load? It goes down like thisCrossword Clue
It's not going to flyCrossword Clue
Total failure, figurativelyCrossword Clue
*Metaphor for a failureCrossword Clue
*A total failure "goes over like" oneCrossword Clue
Complete failureCrossword Clue
See 5Crossword Clue
Figurative flopCrossword Clue

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LINEINTHESAND
13 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
What one draws to say "this far and no farther"?Crossword Clue
Boundary you won't compromise onCrossword Clue
Metaphorical cutoff pointCrossword Clue
*Metaphorical boundary that shouldn't be crossedCrossword Clue
*Metaphorical boundaryCrossword Clue

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LURE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Entice Charlie to abandon dodgy moneyCrossword Clue
Tempting prospectCrossword Clue
EnticeCrossword Clue
TemptCrossword Clue
DrawCrossword Clue
Tackle box gadgetCrossword Clue
Attract, as a siren mightCrossword Clue
Bass player?Crossword Clue
Artificial fishing baitCrossword Clue
EnticeCrossword Clue

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MEMORYLANE
10 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
"Path" for a nostalgic walkCrossword Clue
*Nostalgic localeCrossword Clue
Spot for a wistful strollCrossword Clue
*Nostalgic place for a walkCrossword Clue
Way backCrossword Clue
Nostalgically recalled pastCrossword Clue
Nostalgic placeCrossword Clue

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MIRE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Mucky spotCrossword Clue
Swampy groundCrossword Clue
Swampy groundCrossword Clue
Sticky mudCrossword Clue
Slushy mudCrossword Clue
Swampy earthCrossword Clue
Bog downCrossword Clue
Spongy earthCrossword Clue
Marshy spotCrossword Clue
Swampy spotCrossword Clue

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ONUS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
BurdenCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
Large burdenCrossword Clue
___ probandi (burden of proof)Crossword Clue
Heavy burdenCrossword Clue
Unwelcome obligationCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
BurdenCrossword Clue
Heavy burdenCrossword Clue
Heavy burdenCrossword Clue

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PIPERS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" musiciansCrossword Clue
Group on "the 11th day of Christmas"Crossword Clue
Some highlands musiciansCrossword Clue
“The Twelve Days of Christmas” playersCrossword Clue
"Eleventh day of Christmas" giftCrossword Clue
They make use of air bagsCrossword Clue
"Twelve Days of Christmas" giftCrossword Clue
Good for each partnerCrossword Clue
Common beach birdsCrossword Clue
Gift on the eleventh dayCrossword Clue

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REDTAPE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Excessive regulations, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue
Business headacheCrossword Clue
Bureaucratic proceduresCrossword Clue
Unnecessary rulesCrossword Clue
Bureaucratic nuisanceCrossword Clue
Progress hinderer, at timesCrossword Clue
Bureaucratic holdupCrossword Clue
Cause of some delaysCrossword Clue
Bureaucratic hassleCrossword Clue
Ordered tap: espionage involves paperworkCrossword Clue

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RELICS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Archaeologist's findsCrossword Clue
ArtifactsCrossword Clue
Developed slicer for leftoversCrossword Clue
Historical objectsCrossword Clue
Some museum displaysCrossword Clue
Odd pieces from Sicily (ruined) transported as mementosCrossword Clue
Mementos of priest hoarded by Roman Catholic saintCrossword Clue
Objects of historical interestCrossword Clue
Museum piecesCrossword Clue
All that is left?Crossword Clue

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RIOTACT
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Measure for crowd control – delicate approach in Brazilian cityCrossword Clue
Read someone the ___, formally warnCrossword Clue
Rule to stop rising in court after barrister’s closing bitCrossword Clue
Measure to avoid disorder in South American diplomacy?Crossword Clue
A vigorous reprimandCrossword Clue
It's "read" to an unruly crowdCrossword Clue
Very little in Catholic teaching initially was read during troublesCrossword Clue
Cautionary reading?Crossword Clue
Old order to disperse rhino at intervals with sensitivityCrossword Clue
It’s read to the unrulyCrossword Clue

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SECURITYBLANKETS
16 Letters

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SEEDS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Planter’s packetfulCrossword Clue
Growing needsCrossword Clue
Detritus at the bottom of a bag of bagelsCrossword Clue
Chia bitsCrossword Clue
Cantaloupe bitsCrossword Clue
Root originsCrossword Clue
Germs spread by a gardener?Crossword Clue
Germs spread by a gardener?Crossword Clue
Tournament rankingsCrossword Clue
Finch fareCrossword Clue

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SLAP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Stinging blowCrossword Clue
Quickly throw (together)Crossword Clue
SmackCrossword Clue
SmackCrossword Clue
Stinging blowCrossword Clue
Open-handed hitCrossword Clue
SmackCrossword Clue
High-five soundCrossword Clue
High-five soundCrossword Clue
Smack with a handCrossword Clue

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SNAIL
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Epitome of slownessCrossword Clue
Mollusk in a shellCrossword Clue
Pet that may have an ironic name like Turbo or SpeedyCrossword Clue
Slug cousinCrossword Clue
Slimy creeperCrossword Clue
Slowpoke in a shellCrossword Clue
Spiral-shelled gastropodCrossword Clue
Aviculture : bird :: heliciculture : ___Crossword Clue
Slow, slimy animalCrossword Clue
Householder making very slow progressCrossword Clue

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STEPS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pedometer unitsCrossword Clue
Dance movesCrossword Clue
Instruction manual unitsCrossword Clue
What a fitness tracker countsCrossword Clue
Some recommend 10,000 of these per dayCrossword Clue
A Fitbit tracks themCrossword Clue
Fitness tracker unitsCrossword Clue
What a pedometer tracksCrossword Clue
Exercise that you might try to get in dailyCrossword Clue
Flight componentsCrossword Clue

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THREE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Count of kings or French hens, in seasonal songsCrossword Clue
Second primeCrossword Clue
Substitute for "E" on a license plate, maybeCrossword Clue
Furies countCrossword Clue
Rule of ___ (comedic principle)Crossword Clue
Ether, quaint numberCrossword Clue
Number of months in a quarterCrossword Clue
Value of B or C, in ScrabbleCrossword Clue
–Crossword Clue
Number of U.S. states that start with "C"Crossword Clue

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TIME
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"For a limited ___ only"Crossword Clue
Sprinter's statCrossword Clue
Proctor’s callCrossword Clue
--> student's jobCrossword Clue
Clock displayCrossword Clue
(Back in [?) travel]Crossword Clue
Stat of interest to a competitive crossword solverCrossword Clue
Healer of all wounds, so they sayCrossword Clue
News magazine whose cover has a red borderCrossword Clue
Tiny one with energy to produce spellCrossword Clue

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TIT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Small songbirdCrossword Clue
___ for tatCrossword Clue
Little warblerCrossword Clue
Small songbirdCrossword Clue
___ for tatCrossword Clue
Bird that can be "fire-capped" or "yellow-browed"Crossword Clue
Small songbirdCrossword Clue
___ for tatCrossword Clue
Crested ___ (bird)Crossword Clue
___ for tatCrossword Clue

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VEIL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Accessory for some bridesCrossword Clue
Piece of wedding wearCrossword Clue
Face cloth?Crossword Clue
Bit of bridal attireCrossword Clue
Bridal adornmentCrossword Clue
Face coveringCrossword Clue
One of seven for SalomeCrossword Clue
Facial concealerCrossword Clue
ConcealerCrossword Clue
Bridal ___ FallsCrossword Clue

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BATHWATER
9 Letters

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CHILLPILL
9 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
*Metaphorical tablet for the overly nervousCrossword Clue
See 14Crossword Clue
What a stressed-out person may need to takeCrossword Clue
What a stressed-out person may need to takeCrossword Clue
*Facetious treatment suggestion to a bundle of nervesCrossword Clue

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PIE
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Classic Thanksgiving dessertCrossword Clue
Thanksgiving dessertCrossword Clue
Cobbler kinCrossword Clue
Circular kind of chartCrossword Clue
Round chart shapeCrossword Clue
Slice of upside down cake I purchased in dishCrossword Clue
Dessert eaten on Pi DayCrossword Clue
Eight slices of pizza, typicallyCrossword Clue
Starter of pork that is in pastryCrossword Clue
Food that fills both blanks of "___ce of ___"Crossword Clue

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ROPES
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Boxing ring boundariesCrossword Clue
Boxing ring bordersCrossword Clue
Double Dutch needsCrossword Clue
Double Dutch equipmentCrossword Clue
Lures (in)Crossword Clue
Double Dutch gearCrossword Clue
Ring surrounderCrossword Clue
Hammock composition, perhapsCrossword Clue
Ring bordersCrossword Clue
What novices must learn, with "the"Crossword Clue

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AMONTHOFSUNDAYS
15 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Many thousands of moves taking agesCrossword Clue
1974 John Updike novelCrossword Clue
Indefinitely long periodCrossword Clue

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ATOB
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Katharine Hepburn’s acting gamut, in a Dorothy Parker quipCrossword Clue
Small stepCrossword Clue
Tone from this straight tripCrossword Clue
Progress made in step oneCrossword Clue
Tiny bit of progressCrossword Clue
Narrow rangeCrossword Clue
Small stepCrossword Clue
Simple stepCrossword Clue
First small bit of progressCrossword Clue
First leg of an itineraryCrossword Clue

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BALL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
High-and-outside pitch, sayCrossword Clue
Word with hard or softCrossword Clue
(Wrecking [?) python]Crossword Clue
Table tennis needCrossword Clue
--> opening statementCrossword Clue
___ culture ("Pose" subject)Crossword Clue
Sphere - partyCrossword Clue
Umpire's callCrossword Clue
Event for CinderellaCrossword Clue
Great timeCrossword Clue

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CLOSET
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Site for skeletonsCrossword Clue
Place to hang clothesCrossword Clue
Place to hang clothesCrossword Clue
Fail in court to reveal secretCrossword Clue
Hide-and-seek hideoutCrossword Clue
Cabinet secretly covering for Tories leaderCrossword Clue
Storage spaceCrossword Clue
Private meetings focus for cabinetCrossword Clue
In court, throw off clothing hereCrossword Clue
Near front of tall cupboardCrossword Clue

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CRAW
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sticking pointCrossword Clue
Where something rankling might stickCrossword Clue
Sticking pointCrossword Clue
Lead-in to fishCrossword Clue
Fish head?Crossword Clue
Stick in one's ___Crossword Clue
Part of a bird’s gulletCrossword Clue
Sticking point?Crossword Clue
Avian cropCrossword Clue
Stick in one's ___Crossword Clue

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EGGS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ingredients that are cracked to make khai jiaoCrossword Clue
Spurs (on)Crossword Clue
Easter haulCrossword Clue
Breakfast itemsCrossword Clue
Quiche ingredientsCrossword Clue
Shakshouka ingredientsCrossword Clue
Scrambled, they might look like this: SGEGCrossword Clue
Charges of male emperor penguinsCrossword Clue
Omelet ingredientsCrossword Clue
No-no for vegansCrossword Clue

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FINETOOTHEDCOMB
15 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Instrument of minute examinationCrossword Clue
Bodice theft? Moon may provide aid in searchCrossword Clue

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KETTLE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Pot, meet ___"Crossword Clue
Water heaterCrossword Clue
Stovetop piperCrossword Clue
Something to boil water inCrossword Clue
Whistler on the rangeCrossword Clue
Cauldron’s kinCrossword Clue
Instrument for beating used by riot policeCrossword Clue
Water heater for teaCrossword Clue
Kitchen applianceCrossword Clue
Whistler, perhaps confined by police, disposing of diamondsCrossword Clue

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PETER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Fargo" actor StormareCrossword Clue
Filmmaker JacksonCrossword Clue
Pan handle?Crossword Clue
Sellers of filmsCrossword Clue
One of the Twelve ApostlesCrossword Clue
Safe part of Cape terrainCrossword Clue
HIV/AIDS activist StaleyCrossword Clue
Picker of a peck of pickled peppersCrossword Clue
Pan with no signs of agingCrossword Clue
"Game of Thrones" actor DinklageCrossword Clue

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ROSEGARDEN
10 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Outdoor venue in which you might find, say, Duchess of Cornwall in bedCrossword Clue
Site of many outdoor presidential press conferencesCrossword Clue
Column crossers + Sentry + ___Crossword Clue
*View from the Oval OfficeCrossword Clue
White House feature close to the Oval OfficeCrossword Clue
Locale of many White House photo opsCrossword Clue
It's just outside the Oval OfficeCrossword Clue
White House sightCrossword Clue
Area outside the White HouseCrossword Clue

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RUT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Same old routineCrossword Clue
Dirt road hazardCrossword Clue
Road grooveCrossword Clue
Tired routineCrossword Clue
Groove in the roadCrossword Clue
Dull daily routineCrossword Clue
Same old routineCrossword Clue
Same old routineCrossword Clue
Road grooveCrossword Clue
Wheelbarrow grooveCrossword Clue

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RUTS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Road groovesCrossword Clue
Humdrum routinesCrossword Clue
Same-old same-oldsCrossword Clue
Boring routinesCrossword Clue
Dirt road groovesCrossword Clue
Road groovesCrossword Clue
Tedious routinesCrossword Clue
Boring routinesCrossword Clue
MonotoniesCrossword Clue
GroovesCrossword Clue

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ASHHEAP
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Metaphor for no-longer-relevant historyCrossword Clue
Waste pileCrossword Clue
Valueless pileCrossword Clue

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SKY
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Much of a sunset photoCrossword Clue
The air up thereCrossword Clue
View from an airplane windowCrossword Clue
Planetarium vistaCrossword Clue
Cloud containerCrossword Clue
Rhyming place to flyCrossword Clue
Wild blue yonderCrossword Clue
Most of van Gogh's "The Starry Night"Crossword Clue
Blimp's placeCrossword Clue
Cloud storage?Crossword Clue

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ITCH
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Poison ivy symptomCrossword Clue
Have a rash reactionCrossword Clue
Bug bite symptomCrossword Clue
Burning desireCrossword Clue
Yen, hankeringCrossword Clue
HankeringCrossword Clue
UrgeCrossword Clue
Calamine lotion targetCrossword Clue
Strong desireCrossword Clue
Poison ivy symptomCrossword Clue

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COATTAILS
9 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Features of some formal jackets, and what the ends of the answers to the starred clues literally areCrossword Clue
They may be ridden to victoryCrossword Clue

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DOORS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sedans have fourCrossword Clue
Hatches, e.gCrossword Clue
Subject of a subway announcementCrossword Clue
Options, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue
Some portalsCrossword Clue
EntrywaysCrossword Clue
Means of accessCrossword Clue
Ways in or outCrossword Clue
Inspiring love, blonde bombshell actress entrancesCrossword Clue
Numbered things in a hotel hallwayCrossword Clue

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PISTOLSATDAWN
13 Letters

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CLOUDNINE
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Seventh heavenCrossword Clue
Hog heavenCrossword Clue
Happy placeCrossword Clue
Happy place to beCrossword Clue
Head for crowded raucous square where ecstasy's to be had?Crossword Clue
Docile nun remarkably ecstatic on thisCrossword Clue
Euphoric stateCrossword Clue
Blissful stateCrossword Clue
Place for the deliriously happyCrossword Clue

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LIGHTNINGROD
12 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Roof-to-ground strip on buildingCrossword Clue
Person who deflects negative attention from someone else — gliding northCrossword Clue
Magnet for criticismCrossword Clue
Conductor on a buildingCrossword Clue

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LINCOLNUSA
10 Letters

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THORN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Garden-variety poker?Crossword Clue
Old English character’s annoyanceCrossword Clue
NorthCrossword Clue
SpikeCrossword Clue
Barb in a rosebushCrossword Clue
StickerCrossword Clue
Prickly plant partCrossword Clue
IrritantCrossword Clue
Rose barbCrossword Clue
Side issue?Crossword Clue

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YOKE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Harness for oxenCrossword Clue
BindCrossword Clue
___ walk (strongwoman's feat)Crossword Clue
Oxen harnessCrossword Clue
Item carried on the shoulders at a strongwoman meetCrossword Clue
Oxen connectorCrossword Clue
Join so as to work togetherCrossword Clue
Join the team?Crossword Clue
Harness for oxenCrossword Clue
Joining deviceCrossword Clue

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RAT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Chinese zodiac animalCrossword Clue
FinkCrossword Clue
One might be mistaken for a mouseCrossword Clue
Rodent in many psychology experimentsCrossword Clue
Chicago ___ holeCrossword Clue
SquealerCrossword Clue
Sewer scurrierCrossword Clue
Tattle (on)Crossword Clue
Smallest animal in the Chinese zodiacCrossword Clue
SnitchCrossword Clue

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SARDINECAN
10 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Rush hour metaphorCrossword Clue
Subway car during rush hour, seeminglyCrossword Clue
Subway car during rush hour, seeminglyCrossword Clue

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CROSSROADS
10 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Angry, anglers about a critical pointCrossword Clue
Soap once made with religious symbol on Greek island they sayCrossword Clue
Which gives travellers a choice of hybrid oxygen-filled X-ray unitsCrossword Clue
Meeting of Ford and British colonialist reported as a turning pointCrossword Clue
Meeting of Ford and British colonialist reported as a turning pointCrossword Clue
Critical pointCrossword Clue

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LASTSTRAW
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tipping pointCrossword Clue
The limit starts to need adjustment in principleCrossword Clue
Cherry on top, but badCrossword Clue
Breaking pointCrossword Clue
Endures temperature — bitterly cold — at breaking pointCrossword Clue
Limit of one's patienceCrossword Clue
Concluding provocation upset stalwartsCrossword Clue
Tipping Point? It's where shoes may be fashionable pale yellow colourCrossword Clue
Tons carried by girl, hideous lump to lift a back-breaker?Crossword Clue
Breaking point? Carries on returning growthCrossword Clue

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COLDDAY
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Rare event in hellCrossword Clue

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APPLECART
9 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Helpful software about transport, something that bears fruit in marketCrossword Clue
Helpful software about transport, something that bears fruit in marketCrossword Clue
Place trap carelessly and this could be upsetCrossword Clue
Place trap carelessly and this could be upsetCrossword Clue
Useful program about vehicle, one that carries fruitCrossword Clue
One not to upset?Crossword Clue

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BOOTSTRAP
9 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Kicks gin to get goingCrossword Clue
Develop without reliance on help from othersCrossword Clue

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HAT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
LidCrossword Clue
Hi-___ (drum kit part)Crossword Clue
Beanie or boater, e.gCrossword Clue
Fez or fedoraCrossword Clue
Chupalla or beretCrossword Clue
Word before "tip" or after "top"Crossword Clue
Pillbox, for oneCrossword Clue
Pillbox, for oneCrossword Clue
Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniformCrossword Clue
Derby, e.gCrossword Clue

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ICE
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Makeup of an oyster bed?Crossword Clue
Decorate at a bakeryCrossword Clue
ClinchCrossword Clue
Off, in mob slangCrossword Clue
Rapper ___ SpiceCrossword Clue
Diamonds, informallyCrossword Clue
Blocks in a barCrossword Clue
Rocks, to a bartenderCrossword Clue
SecureCrossword Clue
Word before cream or crystalsCrossword Clue

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SHIRT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Button-up or button-downCrossword Clue
V-neck garmentCrossword Clue
Layer beneath a hoodieCrossword Clue
Polo, for oneCrossword Clue
TopCrossword Clue
Henley or button-downCrossword Clue
Tie-dyed garment, oftenCrossword Clue
"Keep your ___ on!"Crossword Clue
Metaphor in a big gambling lossCrossword Clue
This works about right for close covering”Crossword Clue

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THEFLEA
7 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Erotic poem by John Donne based on an unlikely conceitCrossword Clue
Erotic poem by John DonneCrossword Clue
John Donne poem featuring an insectCrossword Clue
John Donne poem with a line starting "It suck'd me first ..."Crossword Clue
Posthumous John Donne poem that includes "It suck'd me first, and now sucks thee"Crossword Clue
Posthumous John Donne poem that includes "It suck'd me first, and now sucks thee"Crossword Clue

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HOTWATER
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
troubleCrossword Clue
Trouble — throw teaCrossword Clue
Distressing predicament to be inCrossword Clue
It's best to avoid being in thisCrossword Clue
Metaphor for deep troubleCrossword Clue
Trouble, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue
Cooks throw tea into it to make trouble!Crossword Clue
Having trouble in this sort of bottleCrossword Clue
It may soothe trouble with gutsCrossword Clue
Trouble bather gets into?Crossword Clue

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RABBITHOLE
10 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Internet deep dive, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue
Quick internet lookup that somehow leads to two hours of reading about the Shmoo, for exampleCrossword Clue
Underground accommodation teacher has to put up with in ScotlandCrossword Clue
Portal in "Alice in Wonderland"Crossword Clue
Way into WonderlandCrossword Clue
Way into WonderlandCrossword Clue

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STPETER
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Doorman who might give you hell?Crossword Clue
Bigwig in the admissions dept.?Crossword Clue
Gatekeeper bombed pretest (2,5)Crossword Clue
Gatekeeper of noteCrossword Clue
Empty seat next to nobleman's finally sat in by church founderCrossword Clue
Cloud-based access provider?Crossword Clue
Eponym of the world's largest churchCrossword Clue
Brother of Andrew the ApostleCrossword Clue
Figure in many a New Yorker cartoonCrossword Clue
Pearly gates greeterCrossword Clue

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THINKINGCAP
11 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Problem-solver's headgear?Crossword Clue
Invisible symbol of concentrationCrossword Clue
Symbol of deep concentrationCrossword Clue

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FIRESIDE
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
If coming back to stay, you may get warm hereCrossword Clue
Home team to shoot firstCrossword Clue
HearthCrossword Clue
I live behind back edge of chief place to find logsCrossword Clue
If retired, live somewhere warm and comfortableCrossword Clue
In the event of uprising, live somewhere warmCrossword Clue
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SHINYOBJECT
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BULL
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EYELASH
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LATHER
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SANDS
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SARDINE
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PORKBARREL
10 Letters
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ARMSLENGTH
10 Letters
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Grants helm needs moving to be within reachCrossword Clue

43%
RAINYDAY
8 Letters
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41%
BURIAL
6 Letters
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Time capsule ceremonyCrossword Clue
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Time capsule eventCrossword Clue
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DEEPDIVE
8 Letters
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Thorough examination of a topicCrossword Clue

41%
PITS
4 Letters
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BADPENNY
8 Letters
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With "a," someone undesirable ... and what's found in the circled letters?Crossword Clue

37%
LEAF
4 Letters
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EBONY
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Unsettled by one dark woodCrossword Clue
Blackish timberCrossword Clue
Black woodCrossword Clue
Dark wood once used for drinking cups, as it was thought to neutralize poisonCrossword Clue
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Tree with black woodCrossword Clue
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33%
STRUGGLEBUS
11 Letters
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32%
BIZARROWORLD
12 Letters

32%
STEMPIPELINE
12 Letters

31%
THEGHOSTMACHINE
15 Letters

31%
REVOLVINGDOOR
13 Letters
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