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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gauntlet, in metaphor 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DARE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DARE Gauntlet, in metaphor | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 6, 2025 |
| 7% | PALATE Sense metaphor | (6) | Newsday | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 7% | THROWNDOWN Like a metaphorical gauntlet | (10) | ||
| 6% | WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success | (8) | New York Times | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 6% | OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically | (10) | New York Times | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 6% | LAVA Metaphorically molten part of a dessert | (4) | The Atlantic | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 6% | STIFFUPPERLIP *Composure metaphor in a P.G. Wodehouse title | (13) | LA Times Daily | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 6% | ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor | (4) | New York Times | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 6% | TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies | (9) | Newsday | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 6% | HERDINGCATS Unwieldy situation, metaphorically | (11) | New York Times | Jan 16, 2026 |
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