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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? last seen in LA Times Daily puzzle. 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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5% | SECTION Piece from religious order - something positive or negative? | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jun 16, 2026 |
| 4% | POS Not neg. | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 13, 2026 |
| 4% | PRAETOR Magistrate in 18-Across | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 11, 2026 |
| 4% | HIGH With 4-Down, what "acropolis" literally means | (4) | The Washington Post Mini | Jul 7, 2026 |
| 4% | NOS Negative answers | (3) | Commuter | Jul 2, 2026 |
| 4% | HALFASSED Slapdash, or what the starred answers are, literally | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4% | GIRLWITHBALLOON See 18 Across | (15) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 4% | EGOBOOSTS Consequences of compliments | (9) | New York Times | Jun 25, 2026 |
| 4% | MAZE Metaphor for bureaucracy | (4) | Newsday | Jun 25, 2026 |
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