Answer: FIGUREOFSPEECH
The answer FIGUREOFSPEECH has 9 possible clues. See the results below.
Possible Clues:
- Nonliteral phrase ... or, in another sense, a hint to 19-, 30- or 38-Across
- It's tropical -- say 'seven'
- Politician's quoted statistic, not to be taken literally?
- A number mentioned writer's technique for creating an effect
- Eg, hyperbole
- Language used in a non-literal sense
- Oxymoron is possibly too cryptically described
- Maybe too voluble to consider a metaphor?
- Orator's statistic that's not meant to be taken literally
Last seen in:
- Universal - Sep 21 2023
- The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 353 - May 13 2010
- The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 646 - June 17, 2006
- The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22962 - April 28, 2005
- The Times - Concise - Times2 Jumbo 62 - September 11, 2004
- The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 563 - Aug 17 2003
- The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21934 - January 11, 2002
- The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 21912 - December 15, 2001
- The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21633 - January 24, 2001