Crossword answer
METAPHOR
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Independent, June 4, 2026
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METAPHOR
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Most recent firstAbout METAPHOR in crosswords
METAPHOR is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Figure of speech” in the The Independent crossword on June 4, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
RECEIPTSGate
CASSAVASPlants used to make tapioca
STINGRAYSwimmer straying terribly (8)
COLDFEETTV comedy-drama series starring James Nesbitt, Helen Baxendale, John Thomson and Fay Ripley
TROMBONEBrass instrument
COLOPHONA publisher's emblem on a book
PIDDLINGInconsequential tinkering after volume decreases
DNATESTSProcedures that help determine ancestry
BONEUPONGet to know a little better, say
WORKOUTSSome 1980s Jane Fonda performances
SLOVAKIACountry in central Europe whose capital is Bratislava
MACARONICairo man ruined pasta dish (8)
LOATHINGBehold! An object for hatred (8)
WILLIAMSRaymond __, teacher remembered for his book Culture and Society (1958) (8)
Every appearance of METAPHOR (9)
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Jun 4, 2026
Figure of speech · The Independent · 1 Down
Nov 24, 2025
Phrase containing an implied comparison (8) · The Sun · 3 Down
Nov 24, 2025
Homer apt to change figure of speech (8) · The Sun · 3 Down
Jun 20, 2025
Figure of speech Homer coined to describe dance · The Independent · 6 Down
Apr 11, 2025
Figure of speech · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 13, 2024
Figure of speech · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 10, 2024
Figure of speech · The Independent · 1 Down
Feb 22, 2019
Figure of speech · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 20, 2018
Figure of speech · Evening Standard · 3 Down