Oil metaphor Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Oil metaphor last seen in LA Times Daily 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BLACKGOLD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLACKGOLD Oil metaphor (9) LA Times Daily May 10, 2016
4% LITERAL Not metaphorical (7) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
3% DERV Diesel oil (4) (4) Mirror Classic Oct 19, 2025
3% LIP Disrespect metaphor (3) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
3% PALATE Taste, metaphorically (6) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
3% MASK Deception metaphor (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
3% COD ___ liver oil (3)
3% RIG Oil-drilling equipment (3)
3% WEB Metaphor for intrigue (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
3% POMADE Perfumed hair oil (6) The Times Concise Oct 10, 2025

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