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noun • a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed | ||||||||
| 38% | 5 | "All ___ is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry": G. K. Chesterton | ||||||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||||||
| 34% | 11 | Subjecting someone to a difficult ordeal | ||||||
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Metaphor For A Difficult Ordeal Crossword Clue
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WRINGER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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WRINGER
Updated: October 11, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | "All ___ is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry": G. K. Chesterton
New York Times -
20 Jul 2010 | New York Times / 20 Jul 2010 |
2 | A difficult or troublesome experience, ordeal, or problem | |
3 | Boatman involved in terrible ordeal, but winning
The Guardian Cryptic -
29 Dec 2021 | The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Dec 2021 |
4 | Emotional ordeal
New York Times -
10 Apr 1988 | New York Times / 10 Apr 1988 |
5 | People's ordeal — bishop intervenes
The Guardian Cryptic -
01 Aug 2023 | The Guardian Cryptic / 01 Aug 2023 |
6 | Subjecting someone to a difficult ordeal | |
7 | __ by fire (ordeal to determine guilt or innocence)
New York Times Bonus -
01 Oct 2012 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Oct 2012 |
