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Metaphor for a hard-to-escape situation Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphor for a hard-to-escape situation last seen in Newsday 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RABBITHOLE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RABBITHOLE Metaphor for a hard-to-escape situation | (10) | Newsday | Feb 11, 2021 |
| 4% | HERDINGCATS Unwieldy situation, metaphorically | (11) | New York Times | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 3% | ELUDE Escape | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 3% | PALATE Sense metaphor | (6) | Newsday | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 3% | EVADE Escape | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 3% | BROKEFREE Escaped | (9) | Eugene Sheffer | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 3% | LIE Be situated | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 3% | MORASS Hard-to-escape situation | (6) | ||
| 2% | MESS Sticky situation | (4) | Universal | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 2% | WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success | (8) | New York Times | Feb 1, 2026 |
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