A story, poem, etc in which the apparent meaning is used to symbolise a deeper moral or spiritual meaning (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLEGORY A story, poem, etc in which the apparent meaning is used to symbolise a deeper moral or spiritual meaning (8) (8)
5% YOU "That means ___!" (3) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
5% FABLE Moral story (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
5% EGRESS Means of exit (6) The Times Concise Jan 6, 2026
5% EVIL Mean business (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
5% CREDITCARD Means of payment (10) The Times Concise Dec 30, 2025
5% NASTY Downright mean (5) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
5% AVERAGEJANES Mean Girls (12) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
5% WORDPLAY Witty use of double meanings, alliteration etc (8) The Times Concise Dec 22, 2025
5% RAIL Means of transport (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 17, 2025
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