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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEAT Pressure, metaphorically (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2021
98% SCREWS Pressure, metaphorically (6)
9% PEER __ pressure (4) LA Times Daily Nov 24, 2025
8% PSI Unit of pressure: Abbr. (3)
8% ACU Prefix with "pressure" or "puncture" (3)
8% CRAW Metaphorical sticking point (4) USA Today Dec 7, 2025
8% BAROMETER One that responds to pressure (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025
8% BAR Unit of pressure (3) The Times Concise Dec 4, 2025
8% POISE Coolness under pressure (5) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
8% FENCE Metaphorical place of indecision (5) New York Times Nov 23, 2025

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