The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SYRUPY , but the solution may also be TOO SWEET which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Cloying crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SYRUPY | 50 % | 6 |
| TOO SWEET | 17 % | 9 |
| SUGARY | 17 % | 6 |
| SWEET | 17 % | 5 |
Why may TOO-SWEET be the right solution?
The word "cloying" means excessively sweet or sentimental. "TOO SWEET" is a phrase that conveys the idea of something being overly sweet, making it a fitting answer for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cloying
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- treacly
- sweet
- saccharine
- syrupy
- mawkish
- treacle
- oversweet
- overbearing
- schmaltzy
- mawkishness
- maudlin
- overwrought
Crossword Answer definitions
SYRUPY adjective- Having the taste or consistency of syrup.
- Overly sweet.
- Overly sentimental.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SYRUPY
- Cloyingly sweet
- Like treacle
- Overly sentimental
- Cloying
- Overdone
- Like molasses
- Overly sweet
- Overly sentimental.
- Viscous.
- Oversentimental
More clues leading to the result TOO SWEET
More clues leading to the result SUGARY
- Too sweet, perhaps
- Sweet-tasting
- Many cereals
- Cloying
- Too sentimental
- Sweet, and then some
- Like Frosted Flakes' coating
- Like cookies
- Very sweet
- Overly sweet