Metaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are? featured in LA Times Daily puzzle on February 19, 2026. 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 16 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DOUBLEEDGEDSWORD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOUBLEEDGEDSWORD Metaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are? (16) LA Times Daily Feb 19, 2026
4% ERE Old-fashioned word that's a homophone of 49-Across (3) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
4% NEWYEAR See 30-Across (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
4% CHINESE With 18-Across, annual lunar holiday (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
4% ESPN "30 for 30" network (4) LA Times Daily Feb 12, 2026
4% PLS 30 Across nicety? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
4% ASARESULT Consequently (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
4% EAR Part of 30-Across (3) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
4% ORTHO Popular brand of 18-Across (5) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
4% PRICE What something costs (5) Newsday Jan 27, 2026

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