Metaphorically controversial topic that many people might want to avoid Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphorically controversial topic that many people might want to avoid . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOTPOTATO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOTPOTATO Metaphorically controversial topic that many people might want to avoid (9)
4% THIRDRAIL Topic to avoid, metaphorically (9) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2025
3% DUCKEDTHEISSUE Avoided a controversial topic (14)
2% SA Avoid (2) USA Today Quick Nov 9, 2025
2% SHUN Avoid (4) USA Today Quick Nov 9, 2025
2% USAGE Grammar topic (5) USA Today Nov 7, 2025
2% TOEDIP Cautious-beginning metaphor (6) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
2% EON Many, many, many moons? (3)
2% TOYGUN Controversial plaything (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
2% SIEVE Metaphor for a bad goalie (5) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
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