A barn whose figurative shutting after its horse has bolted alludes to the image of acting too late when the damage has already been done (6) Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For A barn whose figurative shutting after its horse has bolted alludes to the image of acting too late when the damage has already been done (6):

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STABLE A barn whose figurative shutting after its horse has bolted alludes to the image of acting too late when the damage has already been done (6) (6)
5% LOL [ha ha!] (3) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
5% STAYER Horse that has legs? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
5% HAS "She ___ been acting strange lately!" (3)
5% STABLES Horse barns (7) Commuter Sep 4, 2025
5% ITSALOT "This has been taxing" (7) Universal Aug 16, 2025
5% STABLEDOOR Bolted after the horse - it's too late (10)
4% NOD Allude (to) (3) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
4% REFER Allude (to) (5) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
4% NEEDS Has to have (5) LA Times Daily Oct 31, 2025
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