Major hurdle, metaphorically Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EVEREST Major hurdle, metaphorically (7)
8% TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies (9) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
7% TEST Student's hurdle (4) New York Times Feb 2, 2026
7% OBSTACLES Hurdles (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 14, 2026
6% WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success (8) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
6% PALATE Sense metaphor (6) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
6% AORTA Major artery (5) Universal Jan 30, 2026
6% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
6% ERRS Fails to clear a hurdle, e.g. (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 26, 2026
6% GRE Hurdle for college seniors: Abbr. (3)
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