Effort, metaphorically Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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% ABC Epitome of easiness, metaphorically (3) The Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
8% ANA Get __ for effort (3) Newsday Oct 28, 2025
8% THIRDRAIL Topic to avoid, metaphorically (9) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2025
8% ATALLCOSTS Sparing no effort (10) The Telegraph Quick Oct 26, 2025
8% IRONS Metaphorical fire contents (5) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
8% TOE Little piggy, metaphorically (3)
8% HEAVE Lift with effort (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 21, 2025

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