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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUST Lack of practice, metaphorically (4) New York Times Mini Apr 18, 2025
7% SMOKEANDMIRRORS Misdirection metaphor (15) Newsday May 16, 2026
7% EEL Metaphor for slipperiness (3) New York Times May 7, 2026
7% REINS Metaphor for mastery (5) Newsday May 2, 2026
7% USE Mileage, metaphorically (3) The Atlantic Apr 12, 2026
7% ROTTENEGG Metaphorical straggler (9) Newsday Apr 11, 2026
6% USING Putting into practice (5) Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026
6% ETUDE Practice piece (5) New York Times May 13, 2026
6% SPAR Practice boxing (4) Thomas Joseph May 11, 2026
6% DABBLE Practice casually, with "in" (6) New York Times May 11, 2026

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