The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OVERSHOOT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1989.
Go farther than intended crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OVERSHOOT | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Go farther than intended
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- overkill
- outstrip
- outrun
- outrange
- open
- stop
- overreach
- stay
- guard
- overreaching
- under
- overshoot
Crossword Answer definitions
OVERSHOOT noun- The amount by which something goes too far.
- When the population of a species exceeds its environment's carrying capacity.
- To go past something; to go too far.
- To shoot beyond; to shoot too far to hit something.
- To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond.
- To exceed.
- To venture too far; to overreach (oneself).
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