“A true warrior, like ___, shows his strength in hot water” (Chinese proverb) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEA “A true warrior, like ___, shows his strength in hot water” (Chinese proverb) (3) New York Times Nov 11, 2022
5% PROVE Show to be true (5) Commuter Dec 6, 2025
4% NINJA Japanese warrior (5) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
4% ODIN Ragnarok warrior (4) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
4% ISNT "That __ true!" (4) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
4% WET Soaked in water, like a towel (3)
4% LIE It's not true (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 29, 2025
4% BATH Tub of hot water (4) (4) Mirror Classic Dec 21, 2025
4% ADAGE Proverb (5) (5) Mirror Classic Dec 21, 2025
4% ADAGES Sayings, proverbs (6) The Times Concise Dec 20, 2025

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