Like a metaphorical gauntlet Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like a metaphorical gauntlet . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THROWNDOWN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THROWNDOWN Like a metaphorical gauntlet (10)
3% LITERAL Not metaphorical (7) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
3% SCREECHINGHALT Sudden stop metaphor (14) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
3% LEGARMOR Greaves and cuisses, but not gauntlets and helmets (8) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
3% LAP Luxury metaphor (3) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
3% GALE Laughter metaphor (4) Newsday Aug 28, 2025
3% STRATOSPHERE Metaphoric height (12) Newsday Aug 9, 2025
3% NORTHSTAR Guiding principle, metaphorically (9) New York Times Aug 8, 2025
3% HATS Metaphorical jobs (4) Newsday Jul 17, 2025
3% CONTROL Reins, metaphorically (7)
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