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Lasting damage from a tough experience, metaphorically Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lasting damage from a tough experience, metaphorically featured in New York Times puzzle on May 21, 2026. 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BATTLESCARS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BATTLESCARS Lasting damage from a tough experience, metaphorically | (11) | New York Times | May 21, 2026 |
| 5% | BOAT Situation, metaphorically | (4) | ||
| 5% | ASEA Lost, metaphorically | (4) | LA Times Daily | May 19, 2026 |
| 5% | POSER Tough puzzle | (5) | Newsday | May 17, 2026 |
| 5% | SMOKEANDMIRRORS Misdirection metaphor | (15) | Newsday | May 16, 2026 |
| 5% | SCRAPES Tough situations | (7) | Wall Street Journal | May 16, 2026 |
| 5% | BADBREAKS Tough luck | (9) | Newsday | May 14, 2026 |
| 5% | MAR Damage | (3) | Commuter | May 11, 2026 |
| 5% | TESTS Experiments | (5) | Commuter | May 7, 2026 |
| 5% | EEL Metaphor for slipperiness | (3) | New York Times | May 7, 2026 |
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