Metaphor turned on a lime, say Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEMPER Metaphor turned on a lime, say (6)
6% OXIDE Lime, silica, or rust (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 13, 2026
6% USE Mileage, metaphorically (3) The Atlantic Apr 12, 2026
6% ERR Make a wrong turn, say (3) USA Today Apr 12, 2026
6% ROTTENEGG Metaphorical straggler (9) Newsday Apr 11, 2026
6% RIPEN Turn red in the kitchen, say (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 6, 2026
6% TART Like limes (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 2, 2026
6% CLEANSLATE "Blackboard" metaphor for a beginning (10) Newsday Apr 1, 2026
6% FIRSTBASE "Infield" metaphor for a beginning (9) Newsday Apr 1, 2026
6% FRESHSTART "Reinvigorated" metaphor for a beginning (10) Newsday Apr 1, 2026
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