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20 answers for: Metaphor-for-a-tedious,-futile-effort
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WHACAMOLEMetaphor for a tedious, futile effort
EONSMetaphor for a tedious tract of time
ORATEDSpoke for a tedious group of characters inside (6)
TAXWRITEOFF'Futile effort to wax it' is a gross reduction (3,5,3)
WASTEFutile effort
VAINATTEMPTFutile effort of matt paint in VE restoration (4,7)
WASTEDENERGYFutile effort
WILDGOOSECHASESFutile efforts
TRAFFICHeavy - - - , metaphor for a congested area for a ball-carrier (7)
GLASSCLIFFMetaphor for a high-risk leadership position that may set a woman or nonbinary person up for failure
ALBATROSSBird that's a metaphor for a burden
TIMBUKTUTown in Mali used as a metaphor for a distant place (8)
ABORIGINEA tedious person holding one drink for a native Australian (9)
BOREA steep-fronted wave or eagre; the calibre of a gun; an artesian water well; or, a tedious person or thing (4)
RATSNESTMetaphor for a messy place, such as many a teenager's bedroom
GEMMetaphor for a no-hitter, e.g.
RIOTACTMetaphor for a scolding
CRAPSHOOTGambling metaphor for a risky venture
STEELTRAP*Metaphor for a sharp mind
FINETOOTHCOMBMetaphor for a thorough search