Figure of speech, e.g. talking head, on a string (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Figure of speech, e.g. talking head, on a string (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TROPE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROPE Figure of speech, e.g. talking head, on a string (5) (5)
91% IDIOMS Figures of speech (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 23, 2026
91% TROPES Figures of speech (6) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
87% LETTER E or G, e.g. (6) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
84% PEP ___ talk (encouraging speech) (3)
84% IDIOM Figure of speech (5) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
77% COMIC e,g, The Beano - strip or relief (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Feb 11, 2026
73% TRIO String __ (4) Newsday Mar 7, 2026
73% THEMESONG Appear with G-string for Spooner, a mood-inducing number? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
73% METAPHOR Figure of speech such as "All the world's a stage" (8) The Times Specialist Feb 23, 2026
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