The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ALLEGORY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1956.
Metaphorical narrative crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEGORY | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Metaphorical narrative
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- figurative
- allusive
- closet
- cradle
- door
- literal
- met
- metaphor
- path
- veil
- adage
- subtext
Crossword Answer definitions
ALLEGORY noun- The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.
- A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
- A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
- A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
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