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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNOT Metaphor for a tricky problem (4) New York Times Jan 1, 2021
3% PUTTY Metaphor for the easily influenced (5) Newsday May 8, 2026
3% EEL Metaphor for slipperiness (3) New York Times May 7, 2026
3% PLOY Tricky tactic (4) Newsday May 3, 2026
3% REINS Metaphor for mastery (5) Newsday May 2, 2026
3% PULSE Overall feeling, metaphorically (5) Newsday May 2, 2026
3% NOT "__ a problem" (3) Commuter May 1, 2026
3% SUM Problem (3) The Telegraph Quick Apr 26, 2026
3% WISEONE 56-Across, in metaphor (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 22, 2026
3% MASSE Tricky billiards shot (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 15, 2026

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