Things rested on, metaphorically Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OARS Things rested on, metaphorically (4)
8% ODDONEOUT Thing that's different from the rest (9) Universal Dec 4, 2025
7% BED Metaphor for rice (3) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
7% REPOSE Rest (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 4, 2026
7% WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success (8) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
7% PALATE Sense metaphor (6) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
7% ATOP Resting on (4) USA Today Jan 28, 2026
7% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
7% DISPEL Put to rest (6) New York Times Jan 24, 2026
7% NAPS Short rests (4) Commuter Jan 22, 2026
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