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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LANDMINE Explosive situation, metaphorically | (8) | ||
| 68% | POWDERKEGS Potentially explosive situations, metaphorically (2 wds.) | (10) | ||
| 9% | HERDINGCATS Unwieldy situation, metaphorically | (11) | New York Times | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 8% | DEFUSED Neutralized, as an explosive situation | (7) | New York Times | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 7% | BLAST Explosion | (5) | Newsday | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 7% | TNT Explosive | (3) | Commuter | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 6% | MESS Sticky situation | (4) | Universal | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 6% | WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success | (8) | New York Times | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 6% | PALATE Sense metaphor | (6) | Newsday | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 6% | POWDERKEG Dust Kelvin, say, used in potentially explosive situation (6,3) | (9) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jan 30, 2026 |
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