Metaphorical mess Crossword Clue

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
MARESNEST Metaphorical mess (9) Newsday Sep 11, 2021
STY Metaphorical mess? (3)
CANOFWORMS Metaphorical mess (10)

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3% DOORS Opportunities, metaphorically (5) USA Today Mar 16, 2026
3% TEETH Enforceability metaphor (5) LA Times Daily Mar 14, 2026
3% KIT Word with mess or press (3) LA Times Daily Mar 13, 2026
3% ERR Mess up (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 12, 2026
3% GOOF Mess up (rhymes with "roof") (4)
3% FLAG Warning sign in a relationship, metaphorically (4) New York Times Mini Mar 10, 2026
3% DEBRA Actress Messing (5) New York Times Mini Feb 27, 2026
3% SNAFU Big mess (5) USA Today Feb 24, 2026
3% EASY Like a piece of cake, metaphorically (4)
3% PEAS Identicality metaphor (4) Newsday Feb 21, 2026

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