Like the short straw, metaphorically Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDESIRED Like the short straw, metaphorically (9)
7% SIP Use a straw (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 2, 2026
7% TUBE Straw, e.g. (4) New York Times Dec 31, 2025
7% THATCHED Roofed with straw (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025
7% PANAMAHATS Straw headgear (10) Wall Street Journal Dec 8, 2025
6% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
6% LAVA Metaphorically molten part of a dessert (4) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
6% ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
6% TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies (9) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
6% FLOOD Overwhelming amount, metaphorically (5) New York Times Mini Jan 16, 2026
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