Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand? | Letters | Answer | Clue | |||||
| 99% | 11 | SANDSOFTIME | Exact Match! | |||||
No meanings yet for this word...
| ||||||||
| 38% | 9 | Used as a metaphor for the brevity of human existence | ||||||
noun • a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
Metaphor From An Hourglass Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 129 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SANDSOFTIME which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SANDSOFTIME
Updated: October 11, 2023
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
"Come ___!"Nonfiction films, informally
Went under
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| New York Times03 Apr 2022 | Across 61 | SANDSOFTIME |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
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 | Half the duration of an hourglass | |
3 | Hourglass contents
New York Times -
08 Mar 1979 | New York Times / 08 Mar 1979 |
4 | Hourglass contents, poetically
New York Times -
17 Sep 2022 | New York Times / 17 Sep 2022 |
5 | This may figure in an hourglass figure
New York Times -
21 Mar 1981 | New York Times / 21 Mar 1981 |
6 | Time it takes for an hourglass to empty | |
7 | __ of time (hourglass filler, idiomatically)
New York Times Bonus -
01 Jun 2014 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Jun 2014 |
