The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OVERKILL which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2007.
Effort that goes further than necessary crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OVERKILL | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Effort that goes further than necessary
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- overkill
- excessive
- overact
- drone
- droning
- poke
- bend
- bends
- excess
- overreach
- loiter
- more
Crossword Answer definitions
OVERKILL noun- A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
- (by extension) An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
- An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.
- To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
- To dispose of too many items because of too high criteria of inspection.
- To do something excessive to achieve a goal.
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