Overwhelming amount, metaphorically Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLOOD Overwhelming amount, metaphorically (5) New York Times Mini Jan 16, 2026
9% AVALANCHE Overwhelming amount (9) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
6% WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success (8) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
6% PALATE Sense metaphor (6) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
6% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
6% ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
6% TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies (9) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
6% HERDINGCATS Unwieldy situation, metaphorically (11) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
6% ROUT Overwhelming defeat (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jan 15, 2026
6% KIDGLOVES Metaphor for gentle handling (9) Newsday Jan 14, 2026

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