Corruption metaphor Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CESSPOOL Corruption metaphor (8) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2022
39% ROT Corruption, metaphorically (3) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2023
3% ROAST Criticise a head of state caught in corruption (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
3% WIRE Finish line, metaphorically (4) The Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
3% AMORAL A lesson is corrupt (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
3% THEOCRAT Article by corrupt Croat governor (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Jan 3, 2026
3% DUSTBINS Metaphors for forgotten history (8) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
3% OVEN Appliance that's a metaphor for a hot day (4) USA Today Dec 31, 2025
3% SHIRT Gambler's big loss, metaphorically (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 27, 2025
3% INEPTITUDE Clumsiness of Putin tied to corrupt base (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 26, 2025

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