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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PALATE Taste, metaphorically (6) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
8% WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success (8) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
8% MSG Umami-tasting powder (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
8% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
8% SIP Taste or sample (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 26, 2026
8% LAVA Metaphorically molten part of a dessert (4) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
8% ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
8% TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies (9) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
8% HERDINGCATS Unwieldy situation, metaphorically (11) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
8% FLOOD Overwhelming amount, metaphorically (5) New York Times Mini Jan 16, 2026

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