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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EVEREST Major obstacle, metaphorically (7) Newsday Jun 20, 2015
8% TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies (9) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
7% NET Server's obstacle (3) New York Times Jan 2, 2026
7% BAR Obstacle (3) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 21, 2025
7% BARRIER Obstacle (7) LA Times Daily Nov 6, 2025
7% REDTAPE Metaphorical obstacle (7) Newsday Jul 24, 2015
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

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