Metaphor for idleness Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLUG Metaphor for idleness (4) New York Times Oct 4, 2024
3% THINKINGCAP Headwear usually worn metaphorically (11) New York Times Sep 29, 2025
3% PRATE Idle chatter (5) Newsday Sep 26, 2025
3% WRONGFOOT Metaphor for a bad start (9) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2025
3% ERIC Idle comedian? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 22, 2025
3% BONE Metaphorically thrown concession (4) The Atlantic Sep 21, 2025
3% DIALECT Idle act mangled speech (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 20, 2025
3% ROOF One might hit it or raise it, metaphorically (4) New York Times Sep 17, 2025
3% LITERAL Not metaphorical (7) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
3% SCREECHINGHALT Sudden stop metaphor (14) Newsday Sep 7, 2025

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