Metaphor for something messy or complicated Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphor for something messy or complicated . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RATSNEST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RATSNEST Metaphor for something messy or complicated (8)
3% SCAM Complicated swindle (4) Puzzler Backwords May 25, 2026
3% KNOTTY Complicated (6) The Times Sunday Concise May 10, 2026
3% STY Metaphor for messiness (3)
2% ATELIKEABIRD Picked at one's food, in an avian metaphor (12) New York Times Jun 2, 2026
2% EASE Make less complicated (4) Newsday Jun 1, 2026
2% OCEANS Multiplicity metaphor (6) Newsday May 23, 2026
2% EAR Receptivity metaphor (3) Newsday May 23, 2026
2% ABCS Metaphorical ropes (4) Newsday May 23, 2026
2% ASEA Lost, metaphorically (4) LA Times Daily May 19, 2026
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