Figure of speech is about distance (6) |
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Word comparison |
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Cheap as chips, e.g. |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
29 Jun 2025 |
"Fit as a fiddle," for one |
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Figure of speech |
The Times Concise |
10 Jun 2025 |
As busy as a bee, say |
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Comparison makes one break into a grin (6) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
23 Mar 2025 |
Metaphor relative |
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Light as a feather, e.g. |
New York Times |
29 Jan 2025 |
"Good as new," for one |
Eugene Sheffer |
09 Jan 2025 |
Fitz as a fiddle, for instance |
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An expression of pleasure about one literary comparison (6) |
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Show amusement about current, comparative figure of speech (6) |
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Comparative figure of speech (6) |
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Look pleased, comprehending one figure of speech (6) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
21 Oct 2024 |
A pleasant expression about one figure of speech (6) |
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Express pleasure about one figure of speech (6) |
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Sly as a fox, for example |
USA Today |
01 Oct 2024 |
"Float like a butterfly," e.g. |
Universal |
30 Sep 2024 |
A comparison which makes one break into a grin (6) |
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Show you're happy to include one metaphor (6) |
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Sentence with "is like", say |
TV |
04 Aug 2024 |
For comparison, is maybe over a mile (6) |
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Cheap as chips, maybe |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
30 Jun 2024 |
It is like a figure of speech (6) |
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Comparison is backed by distance (6) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
26 Apr 2024 |
I smile at such a comparison being made |
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Small distance walked by crooked man as a figure of speech (6) |
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Grin about initially idiotic figure of speech (6) |
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Figure of speech involving comparison (6) |
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Metaphor's kin |
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Figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between two different things |
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How I smile on seeing the likeness (6) |
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Figure of speech likening one thing to another (6) |
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Sly as a fox, e.g. |
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Expression of resemblance |
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Includes "like" or "as" |
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"Good as new," for one |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Feb 2024 |
Literary device |
LA Times Daily |
11 Feb 2024 |
It's like something else - for example |
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“Hard as nails,” for one |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Dec 2023 |
Figure of speech such as "proud as a peacock" |
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Comparative words |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Nov 2023 |
Literary comparison |
LA Times Daily |
18 Sep 2023 |
"Float like a butterfly" or "sting like a bee" |
Universal |
26 Jul 2023 |
'As easy as pie,' for one |
Newsday |
11 Jul 2023 |
Figure of speech with 'like' or 'as' |
USA Today |
09 Jul 2023 |
"Cold as ice," e.g |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Jul 2023 |
Comparison I show amusement about |
The Guardian Cryptic |
22 May 2023 |
Yours truly wearing grin makes a literary comparison |
The Times Cryptic |
08 May 2023 |
Colorful analogy, perhaps |
New York Times |
06 Apr 2023 |
'Free as a bird,' for example |
USA Today |
01 Apr 2023 |
'Cool as a cucumber,' for example |
USA Today |
13 Mar 2023 |
Figure of speech like a metaphor |
Newsday |
13 Dec 2022 |
One putting on happy expression in comparison |
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One putting on happy expression in comparison |
The Guardian Cryptic |
16 Sep 2022 |
"Hard as nails," for one |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Sep 2022 |
Literary device |
LA Times Daily |
29 Jul 2022 |
Figure of speech based on comparisons |
The Guardian Quick |
13 Jul 2022 |
Rich as Croesus, e.g |
The Washington Post |
11 Apr 2022 |
Rich as Croesus, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
11 Apr 2022 |
"Snug as a bug in a rug," e.g |
New York Times |
15 Mar 2022 |
"Happy as a clam" or "mad as a wet hen" |
Universal |
22 Nov 2021 |
It follows like one breaking into joyful expression |
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Figure of speech expressing likeness |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Nov 2021 |
High as a kite, e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
12 Sep 2021 |
Figure that would be easy if one were positive |
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Joyful expression encapsulating the author's particular way with words |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Jul 2021 |
''Cool as a cucumber,'' for one |
Newsday |
11 May 2021 |
Grin about one bright as a button say |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Apr 2021 |
Figure of speech |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Apr 2021 |
'Clean as a whistle,' e.g |
USA Today |
22 Jan 2021 |
As blind as a bat, e.g. |
The Telegraph Quick |
25 Dec 2020 |
Grin about setter's figure of speech |
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Grin about one happy as sandboy? |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 Sep 2020 |
Figure of speech such as 'happy as a clam' |
USA Today |
14 Apr 2020 |
'Cold as ice,' for example |
USA Today |
15 Mar 2020 |
Comparative phrase |
Newsday |
12 Mar 2020 |
''Big as life,'' for one |
Newsday |
25 Sep 2019 |
'Hard as nails,' for one |
Eugene Sheffer |
09 Aug 2019 |
''Fresh as a daisy,'' e.g |
Newsday |
28 May 2019 |
'Sharp as a tack,' for example |
Jonesin |
30 Apr 2019 |
Black as night, e.g |
The Washington Post |
14 Jan 2019 |
Black as night, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jan 2019 |
Black as night, e.g. |
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One's wearing expression brought on by cheese (that's as opposed to chalk and cheese) |
The Telegraph Toughie |
15 Nov 2018 |
Comparative phrase |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Aug 2018 |
One's about to race as fast as the wind? |
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'As American as apple pie,' for example |
New York Times |
21 May 2018 |
Figure of speech |
The Times Concise |
21 May 2018 |
Look pleased about one's figure |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Mar 2018 |
Show pleasure about one turn of phrase |
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Show pleasure, coming across international figure of speech |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Jan 2018 |
"As American as apple pie," for example |
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'Good as gold,' e.g |
Premier Sunday |
24 Dec 2017 |
Literary device from this author bringing sign of amusement all round |
The Telegraph Toughie |
29 Nov 2017 |
Literary likening |
Newsday |
16 Nov 2017 |
Look pleased about one figure of speech |
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Poetic device that makes a direct comparison between two things, as "She walks in beauty, like the night" |
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"As clear as mud," e.g |
USA Today |
08 Mar 2017 |
"As clear as mud," e.g. |
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'Cold as ice,' e.g |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Dec 2016 |
Colorful comparison |
Newsday |
22 May 2016 |
Laugh about one happy as clam for instance |
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''Cold as ice'' or ''big as life'' |
Newsday |
19 Apr 2016 |
Tough as nails, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
26 Nov 2015 |
Quiet as a mouse, e.g |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
13 Nov 2015 |
Be visibly pleased about current device, comparatively speaking |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
26 Apr 2015 |
Quiet as a mouse, e.g. |
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Tough as nails, e.g. |
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Literary likening |
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Pretty as a picture, for one |
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Figure is about 80 chains |
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Show amusement about one as daft as a brush, say |
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"Sharp as a tack," for example |
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Quiet as a mouse, e.g. |
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Comparison in writing |
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As easy as pie, say |
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Run like the wind, e.g. |
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Idiom with "as" in the middle |
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Literary comparison |
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Pretty as a picture, e.g. |
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Idiom with "as" in the middle |
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Run like the wind, e.g. |
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As plain as day, e.g. |
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"Thick as thieves," e.g. |
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Literary comparison |
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Warm as toast, e.g. |
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As plain as day, e.g. |
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Black as night, e.g. |
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"Sick as a dog," for instance |
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"Right as rain," e.g. |
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'Cute as a button,' e.g. |
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"Cool as a cucumber," e.g. |
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"Smart as a whip," for instance |
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Literary likening |
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Metaphor's cousin |
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Neat as a pin, e.g. |
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"Quiet as a mouse," e.g. |
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"Life is like a box of chocolates," e.g. |
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"My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose," e.g. |
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Fresh as a daisy, e.g. |
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Hard as a rock, say |
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Sick as a dog, e.g. |
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Pretty as a picture, e.g. |
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"Eyes like stars," e.g. |
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"Pretty as a picture," e.g. |
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Tough as nails, e.g. |
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'Sharp as a tack,' e.g. |
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Presenter of a likeness? |
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Cute as a button, for one |
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"Proud as a peacock," e.g. |
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"Hot as a pistol," e.g. |
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Float like a butterfly, say |
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Bit of literary imagery |
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Writer's likeness? |
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"Sick as a dog," for instance |
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"Lips like cherries," e.g. |
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Metaphor's cousin |
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Pretty as a picture, e.g. |
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Literary comparison |
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Figure of speech |
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Good as gold, for example |
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"Smart as a whip," e.g. |
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Writer's device |
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"Hard as nails," for one |
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Literary comparison |
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Neat as a pin, say |
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Comparison |
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Literary device |
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Literary device |
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Literary device |
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Hard as nails, e.g. |
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"Healthy as a horse," e.g. |
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She is like a rose, say |
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Good as gold, for example |
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Sick as a dog, e.g. |
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Figure of speech |
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Comparison |
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Figure of speech is back by not a small distance? |
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Hot as a pistol, e.g. |
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Figure of speech |
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As fit as a fiddle for one |
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Metaphor kin |
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Quiet as a mouse, e.g. |
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Comparison type |
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Pretty as a picture, e.g. |
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"My love is like a red, red rose," e.g. |
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Tough as nails, for example |
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Cousin of a metaphor |
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A trope |
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Cheeks like roses, e.g. |
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One of the tropes |
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Metaphor's cousin |
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Hair like silk, e.g. |
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Figure of speech |
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"Red as a rose" is one |
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Hard as nails, for one |
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As hot as hell, e.g. |
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"Cheeks like roses," for example. |
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Comparison. |
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Poetic device |
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Poetic figure. |
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"Snug as a bug," for instance. |
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Imaginative comparison. |
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Rhetorical comparison. |
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Figure of speech. |
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"Hot as Tophet," for example. |
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