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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ENFUEGO Literally, “on fire” ? or, metaphorically, excellent | (7) | New York Times | May 17, 2022 |
| 7% | IRONS Metaphorical fire contents | (5) | Newsday | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 6% | HIS ___ Excellency | (3) | New York Times | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 6% | RAD Excellent | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 6% | GAMBLERS People who might like to roll the dice, literally and metaphorically | (8) | The Atlantic | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 5% | SUPERB Excellent, great | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 5% | ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor | (4) | New York Times | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 5% | TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies | (9) | Newsday | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 5% | FLOOD Overwhelming amount, metaphorically | (5) | New York Times Mini | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 5% | HERDINGCATS Unwieldy situation, metaphorically | (11) | New York Times | Jan 16, 2026 |
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