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Effort, metaphorically Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Effort, metaphorically last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 ELBOWGREASE.
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Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
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98% | ELBOWGREASE Effort, metaphorically | (11) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 24, 2023 |
83% | SWEAT Hard effort, metaphorically | (5) | New York Times | Nov 7, 2018 |
9% | LITERAL Not metaphorical | (7) | Commuter | Sep 9, 2025 |
8% | HEAVE Fling with effort | (5) | LA Times Mini | Sep 24, 2025 |
8% | WRONGFOOT Metaphor for a bad start | (9) | LA Times Daily | Sep 23, 2025 |
8% | EASE Absence of effort | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 21, 2025 |
8% | TRY Make an effort | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 21, 2025 |
8% | BONE Metaphorically thrown concession | (4) | The Atlantic | Sep 21, 2025 |
8% | LUG Pull with effort | (3) | Commuter | Sep 15, 2025 |
8% | DIET Losing effort? | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 13, 2025 |
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