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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphor for a bad start last seen in LA Times Daily puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WRONGFOOT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | WRONGFOOT Metaphor for a bad start | (9) | LA Times Daily | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 3% | WISEONE 56-Across, in metaphor | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 3% | ROTS Goes bad | (4) | Thomas Joseph | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 3% | MISMATCH Bad pairing | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 3% | USE Mileage, metaphorically | (3) | The Atlantic | Apr 12, 2026 |
| 3% | ROTTENEGG Metaphorical straggler | (9) | Newsday | Apr 11, 2026 |
| 3% | SPOILED Went bad | (7) | Commuter | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 3% | STANK Smelt bad | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Apr 8, 2026 |
| 3% | MAL Bad: Prefix | (3) | Universal | Apr 8, 2026 |
| 3% | LEROY "Bad, Bad -- Brown" | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Apr 7, 2026 |
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