Hot in a metaphor (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROPICAL Hot in a metaphor (8) (8)
76% FIRE So hot right now, metaphorically (4)
13% OVEN Appliance that's a metaphor for a hot day (4) USA Today Dec 31, 2025
10% LAVA Hot stuff (4) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
10% RAGE Hot fashion (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
10% DUSTBINS Metaphors for forgotten history (8) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
10% TABASCO Hot sauce (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 29, 2025
10% EROTIC Thrillingly hot (6) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
10% SHIRT Gambler's big loss, metaphorically (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 27, 2025
10% LAVALAKES Hot bodies? (9) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
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