Metaphor for official inefficiency Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDTAPE Metaphor for official inefficiency (7) Newsday Oct 5, 2019
3% LAP Luxury metaphor (3) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
3% GALE Laughter metaphor (4) Newsday Aug 28, 2025
3% ONRECORD Official (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 11, 2025
3% STRATOSPHERE Metaphoric height (12) Newsday Aug 9, 2025
3% SCANT Study time is inefficient (5) (5)
2% REF NFL official (3) Commuter Sep 4, 2025
2% EDICT Official order (5) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
2% RABBI Synagogue official (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 31, 2025
2% EVEREST Greatest potential accomplishment, metaphorically (7) New York Times Aug 31, 2025

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