The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MODERATE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1942.
Restrain from excess crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MODERATE | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Restrain from excess
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moderate
- bottle
- bind
- call
- contain
- guard
- withhold
- check
- checking
- curb
- curbing
- muzzle
Crossword Answer definitions
MODERATE noun- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
- One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
- To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
- To become less excessive
- To preside over (something) as a moderator
- To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise
- Not excessive; acting in moderation
- Mediocre
- Average priced; standard-deal
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
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