Metaphorical obstacle Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphorical obstacle last seen in Newsday 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REDTAPE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDTAPE Metaphorical obstacle (7) Newsday Jul 24, 2015
4% SNAG Obstacle (4) USA Today Quick Sep 4, 2025
3% PALATE Taste, metaphorically (6) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
3% DAM Mad about obstacle (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
3% MASK Deception metaphor (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
3% WEB Metaphor for intrigue (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
3% OBSTRUCTION Obstacle or blockage (11) (11) Mirror Classic Oct 10, 2025
3% ROPELADDER Obstacle course component, often (10) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
3% LIONSDEN Hostile place, metaphorically (8) Universal Oct 5, 2025
3% THINKINGCAP Headwear usually worn metaphorically (11) New York Times Sep 29, 2025

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