The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BRUMMAGEM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1993.
Showy but inferior crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| BRUMMAGEM | 100 % | 9 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Showy but inferior
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- brummagem
- tawdry
- tinsel
- gimcrack
- flash
- opal
- trumpery
- gaudy
- gewgaw
- viceroy
- divinity
- flashy
Crossword Answer definitions
BRUMMAGEM adjective- Cheap and showy; meretricious.
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