The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CLAPTRAP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1955.
Showy, empty talk crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| CLAPTRAP | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Showy, empty talk
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cant
 - bosh
 - gas
 - rhetoric
 - jazz
 - palaver
 - prattle
 - wind
 - frippery
 - mummery
 - bunkum
 - gaa
 
Crossword Answer definitions
CLAPTRAP noun- Empty verbiage or nonsense.
 - A device for producing a clapping sound in theaters.
 - A device or trick to gain applause; a humbug.
 
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