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Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across last seen in New York Times 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EMPTYNESTER.
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Crossword Answer For Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across:
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EMPTYNESTER Metaphor for a parent whose youngest has "launched" ... like the little bird whose progress is suggested by 21-, 33- and 41-Across | (11) | New York Times | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 4% | DEADWEIGHTS Major drags on a team's progress, metaphorically | (11) | New York Times | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 4% | KLEE Painter whose name is an anagram of 54-Across | (4) | Universal | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 4% | LINE "Whose ___ Is It Anyway?" | (4) | ||
| 4% | PARTINGWORDS Goodbyes, or what 20-, 33-, and 41-Across are doing? | (12) | LA Times Daily | Mar 24, 2026 |
| 4% | OWLS Birds whose young sometimes face-plant to sleep | (4) | LA Times Daily | Mar 24, 2026 |
| 4% | CUETIPS The circles in 41-Across? | (7) | New York Times | Mar 22, 2026 |
| 4% | SIGEP Frat whose badge has a skull-and-crossbones symbol | (5) | The Atlantic | Mar 22, 2026 |
| 4% | ORE Mineral resource whose name is in 17-Across | (3) | The Atlantic | Mar 21, 2026 |
| 4% | SAMOA Nation whose name sounds like a plea for seconds | (5) | New York Times | Mar 19, 2026 |
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