| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| THANK | Word in an Oscar speech |
| THANK | Word in an Oscar acceptance speech |
| THANK | Acknowledge in an Oscar speech |
| OMIT | Insult in an Oscar acceptance speech, perhaps |
| metaphors | A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable |
| metaphor | figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or concept it does not literally denote in order to suggest comparison with its basic meaning |
