'Shark eating raw beginner' could be metaphor (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROPE 'Shark eating raw beginner' could be metaphor (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
6% DOGFISH Small shark - could it be curling? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 22, 2026
5% SMOKEANDMIRRORS Misdirection metaphor (15) Newsday May 16, 2026
5% EASY Beginner's game mode (4)
5% EEL Metaphor for slipperiness (3) New York Times May 7, 2026
5% REINS Metaphor for mastery (5) Newsday May 2, 2026
5% ORE Raw mineral (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 29, 2026
5% FISH Salmon or shark (4) Newsday Apr 21, 2026
5% ORES Raw metals (4) Newsday Apr 12, 2026
5% USE Mileage, metaphorically (3) The Atlantic Apr 12, 2026

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