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Metaphor for a challenging puzzle Crossword Clue Answer

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THE CLUE
“Metaphor for a challenging puzzle”
THE ANSWER
3 DOWNFEB 19 2026
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LAST SEENFeb 19, 2026NYT APPEARANCES1 in our database

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