The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word OVERREACHING , but the solution may also be ULTRA which is one of the most recent solution (1997 in New York Times).
Going too far crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
OVERREACHING | 33 % | 12 |
ULTRA | 33 % | 5 |
OVERDOING | 33 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Going too far
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- excessive
- overindulgent
- extravagant
- profligate
- wasteful
- spendthrift
- prodigal
- coax
- edgy
- blue
- large
- spender
Crossword Answer definitions
OVERREACHING verb- To reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree.
- To do something beyond an appropriate limit, or beyond one's ability.
- Of a horse: to strike the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot.
- To deceive, to swindle.
- To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.
- To get the better of, especially by artifice or cunning; to outwit.
- Deception
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