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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphor for a thorough search 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FINETOOTHCOMB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FINETOOTHCOMB Metaphor for a thorough search (13) Newsday Feb 15, 2015
4% TRAWL Thorough search; net (5) The Times Concise Mar 23, 2026
3% AFTER In search of (5) Newsday Mar 22, 2026
3% DOORS Opportunities, metaphorically (5) USA Today Mar 16, 2026
3% TEETH Enforceability metaphor (5) LA Times Daily Mar 14, 2026
3% QUEST Search (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 10, 2026
3% SEEK Search for (4) The Times Concise Feb 10, 2026
3% DELVE Search (into) (5) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
3% RIGOUR Exacting thoroughness (6) The Times Concise Jan 28, 2026
3% RUMMAGE Thorough search (7) Puzzler Backwords Dec 20, 2024

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