Metaphor for a flammable situation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TINDERBOX Metaphor for a flammable situation (9) USA Today Dec 17, 2019
3% LIP Disrespect metaphor (3) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
3% PALATE Taste, metaphorically (6) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
3% MASK Deception metaphor (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
3% WEB Metaphor for intrigue (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
3% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
3% ORIENTED Situated (8) Universal Sep 12, 2025
3% LITERAL Not metaphorical (7) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
3% INPLACE Situated (7) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
3% ETHER Flammable liquid (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 30, 2025

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