The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GAUDY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Showy but shoddy crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GAUDY | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Showy but shoddy
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gimcrack
- flash
- gaudy
- brummagem
- tawdry
- flashy
- tinsel
- trumpery
- gewgaw
- viceroy
- tinselly
- falderal
Crossword Answer definitions
GAUDY noun- One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
- Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
- Fun; merry; festive
- A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.
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