Stuffy, both literally and metaphorically Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stuffy, both literally and metaphorically last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FUSTY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FUSTY Stuffy, both literally and metaphorically (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 25, 2018
6% AISLE Congressional divide, literally as well as metaphorically (5) New York Times Jul 23, 2025
6% IMAGE Something that can be projected, literally or metaphorically (5)
5% LOOKYOULEAP "Don't be impulsive," literally (11) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
5% AIRLESS Stuffy, bald husband leaves (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
5% LAP Luxury metaphor (3) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
5% GALE Laughter metaphor (4) Newsday Aug 28, 2025
5% DRESSFORSUCCESS Look the part, as in the answers to the "Step" clues, both literally and figuratively (15) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
5% ALIAS Literally, "at another time" (5) New York Times Aug 23, 2025
5% STRADDLES Is on both sides of (9) LA Times Daily Aug 10, 2025

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