Firm control, metaphorically Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRONHAND Firm control, metaphorically (8)
9% REINS Metaphor for control (5) LA Times Daily Nov 15, 2025
6% SET Firm up (3) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
6% WIRE Finish line, metaphorically (4) The Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
6% ERNST ____ & Young, accounting firm (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
6% DUSTBINS Metaphors for forgotten history (8) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
6% OVEN Appliance that's a metaphor for a hot day (4) USA Today Dec 31, 2025
6% AVIS Car rental firm (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
6% COOWN Control jointly (5) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
6% SHIRT Gambler's big loss, metaphorically (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 27, 2025
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