The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPATE , but the solution may also be PLETHORA which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Excessive amount crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPATE | 50 % | 5 |
| PLETHORA | 33 % | 8 |
| GLUT | 17 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Excessive amount
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- surplus
- overabundance
- excess
- slack
- corollary
- exceeding
- overproduction
- budge
- over
- overkill
- overcome
- metaphysis
Crossword Answer definitions
SPATE noun- A river flood; an overflow or inundation.
- (by extension) A sudden rush or increase.
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 SPATE
- Sudden outpouring of PATES?
- Deluge
- Outbreak
- Avalanche
- Flash flood
- Sudden flood
- Rash
- Torrent
- Outpouring
- Sudden outburst
More clues leading to the result PLETHORA
- Super-abundance
- Abundance
- Overabundance
- Extreme excess
- Superabundance
- Excess
- Teeming amount
- Large amount
- Superfluity
- Sea