Insect is among them, metaphorically speaking (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMMET Insect is among them, metaphorically speaking (5) (5)
6% PALATE Taste, metaphorically (6) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
6% MASK Deception metaphor (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
6% WEB Metaphor for intrigue (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
6% LITERAL Not metaphorical (7) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
6% AMID Among (4) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025
5% PRAYING ___ mantis, insect (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 16, 2025
5% WASP Stinging insect (4) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
5% GNATS Pesky insects (5) Universal Oct 15, 2025
5% GNAT Swarming insect (4) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
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