Figure of speech ... and a synonym of the puzzle's alternate title, spelled left to right in the circled squares Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Figure of speech ... and a synonym of the puzzle's alternate title, spelled left to right in the circled squares” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of August 31, 2025? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025
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IDIOM is the answer to “Figure of speech ... and a synonym of the puzzle's alternate title, spelled left to right in the circled squares”. It means an expression peculiar to a language.
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Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
An expression peculiar to a language.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: DMIIO.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Saying that's hard to translate”.
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What is the answer to “Figure of speech ... and a synonym of the puzzle's alternate title, spelled left to right in the circled squares”?
IDIOM, 5 letters: an expression peculiar to a language.
When was “Figure of speech ... and a synonym of the puzzle's alternate title, spelled left to right in the circled squares” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of August 31, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with I.