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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | THINBLUELINE The police, metaphorically | (12) | New York Times | Sep 10, 2019 |
| 83% | HENHOUSE Structure in a policing metaphor | (8) | Newsday | Jun 21, 2025 |
| 9% | PALATE Sense metaphor | (6) | Newsday | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 8% | WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success | (8) | New York Times | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 8% | COPPER Police officer | (6) | The Times Concise | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 8% | OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically | (10) | New York Times | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 8% | GARDA Irish police | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 8% | LAVA Metaphorically molten part of a dessert | (4) | The Atlantic | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 8% | SENDINGOUTANSOS Help line? (The Police) | (15) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 8% | ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor | (4) | New York Times | Jan 21, 2026 |
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