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% GAMBLERS People who might like to roll the dice, literally and metaphorically (8) The Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
3% BEAT ___ around the bush (avoid a topic) (4)
3% SORESUBJECT Topic you'd prefer to avoid (11) Universal Dec 1, 2025
3% DUCKEDTHEISSUE Avoided a controversial topic (14)
2% ELUDES Avoids, as capture (6) New York Times Jan 12, 2026
2% LAW Bar topic (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
2% FT Intentionally avoid (2) USA Today Quick Jan 7, 2026
2% THEME Topic (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
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