Part of a metaphorical ladder Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Part of a metaphorical ladder . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is JOB.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOB Part of a metaphorical ladder (3)
4% RUNG Part of a ladder (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 21, 2025
3% BED Metaphor for rice (3) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
3% WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success (8) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
3% ATTIC Story accessed by ladder, maybe (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
3% PALATE Sense metaphor (6) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
3% CEOS They're at the tops of some ladders, informally (4) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
3% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
3% LAVA Metaphorically molten part of a dessert (4) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
3% ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
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