The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OVERPLAYS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1967.
Gives undue emphasis to crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OVERPLAYS | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gives undue emphasis to
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dandy
- overplay
- bean counter
- credentialism
- ballast
- materialism
- pedant
- precipitator
- stress
- stressed
- very
- license
Crossword Answer definitions
OVERPLAYS verb- To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
- To play (a song or record) too frequently.
- To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
- To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".
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