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Here is the answer for the crossword clue *Metaphor for a failure last seen in LA Times Daily puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEADBALLOON.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LEADBALLOON *Metaphor for a failure | (11) | LA Times Daily | Nov 18, 2020 |
| 3% | BEAMENDS On your ____, close to failure | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 3% | WISEONE 56-Across, in metaphor | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 3% | DUD Briefly, dandy is failure (3) | (3) | The Sun Two Speed | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 3% | LAPSE Failure (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 3% | USE Mileage, metaphorically | (3) | The Atlantic | Apr 12, 2026 |
| 3% | ROTTENEGG Metaphorical straggler | (9) | Newsday | Apr 11, 2026 |
| 3% | IMPROPRIETY Failure to observe standards of decent behaviour | (11) | Puzzler Backwords | Apr 8, 2026 |
| 3% | FLOP Failure | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Apr 3, 2026 |
| 3% | CLEANSLATE "Blackboard" metaphor for a beginning | (10) | Newsday | Apr 1, 2026 |
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