Non-literal phrase such as 'cut the mustard' or 'right as rain' (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDIOM Non-literal phrase such as 'cut the mustard' or 'right as rain' (5) (5)
6% METAPHORICAL Non-literal (12) The Telegraph Quick Sep 29, 2025
5% DABS Small amounts of mustard (4) Newsday Nov 28, 2025
5% ALAMODE Literally "in the fashion" (7) The Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
5% OUI Non-non? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 19, 2025
4% ALACARTE Menu phrase (8) LA Times Daily Dec 10, 2025
4% INRE Memo phrase (4) LA Times Daily Dec 10, 2025
4% SLEET Frozen rain (5) USA Today Dec 9, 2025
4% WORDED Phrased (6) (6) The Sun Mini Dec 9, 2025
4% QUA Sine -- non (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 4, 2025
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