Taking off, there's a sound like a bullet striking metal (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APING Taking off, there's a sound like a bullet striking metal (5) (5)
81% CLANK Metallic sound (5) Commuter Jul 11, 2026
78% AHMED Riz of "Sound of Metal" (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 7, 2026
74% RANT Sound off (4) LA Times Daily May 27, 2026
74% SPLITS Takes off (6) New York Times May 16, 2026
74% BEAT Take part in strike (4) The Telegraph Toughie May 12, 2026
74% PLINK Metallic sound (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 8, 2026
71% OBIE Award that sounds like the initials of "Off-Broadway" (4) USA Today Jul 17, 2026
71% ALOAD Take __ off (relax) (5) Newsday Jun 21, 2026
71% ITEM Bullet point (4) New York Times Jun 4, 2026
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