Figure of speech — Crossword Clue

Last seen 29th Sept 2009Guardian Quick

Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Figure of speech”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 29th Sept 2009. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.

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Frequently asked questions about the crossword clue “Figure of speech”

The answer to “Figure of speech” is IDIOM (5 letters).

We last saw “Figure of speech” in Guardian Quick on 29th Sept 2009.

The 5-letter answer for “Figure of speech” is IDIOM.

Other possible answers we’ve seen for “Figure of speech” include TROPE, IMAGE.

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