Like the short straw, metaphorically Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDESIRED Like the short straw, metaphorically (9)
7% EASY Like a piece of cake, metaphorically (4)
7% SIP Strawful, say (3) Premier Sunday Feb 15, 2026
7% SHAKES Drinks with a straw (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
7% SIPS Drinks with a straw (4) Newsday Feb 2, 2026
6% THATCH Roofing material of straw or reeds (6) The Times Concise Mar 2, 2026
6% BOATER Straw hat with a flat top and a brim (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 27, 2026
6% PEAS Identicality metaphor (4) Newsday Feb 21, 2026
6% EMBER Metaphor for fading feelings (5) Newsday Feb 21, 2026
6% LIL Short, for short (3) Universal Feb 21, 2026
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