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| 99% | 5 | LIKEA | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 98% | 3 | ASA | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 34% | 9 | Use a metaphor or simile to explain a complex idea | ||||||
verb • make an analogy | ||||||||
Simile Phrase Crossword Clue
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LIKEA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LIKEA
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times15 Aug 1998 | Down 51 | LIKEA |
| New York Times08 Mar 1997 | Down 4 | ASA |
| New York Times02 Aug 1996 | Down 29 | ASA |
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