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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IVORYTOWER Metaphor for academia (10) USA Today Dec 4, 2021
3% WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success (8) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
3% PALATE Sense metaphor (6) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
3% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
3% NERD Academia nut? (4) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
3% ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
3% MYHERO Action anime series "___ Academia" (6) TV Jan 18, 2026
3% TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies (9) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
3% HERDINGCATS Unwieldy situation, metaphorically (11) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
3% FLOOD Overwhelming amount, metaphorically (5) New York Times Mini Jan 16, 2026

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