The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RESTRAINT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1974.
Avoidance of excess crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RESTRAINT | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Avoidance of excess
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moderation
- temperance
- restraint
- abstinence
- moderate
- immoderate
- temperate
- mod
- compass
- temper
- moder
- peacetime
Crossword Answer definitions
RESTRAINT noun- Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
- Control or caution; reserve
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