| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Effusively sentimental | The Sun Mini | 27 Apr 2025 |
| Emotional fellow keeping quiet (5) | ||
| Overly sentimental mum hugged by fellow (5) | ||
| Effusive fellow about to pipe down (5) | ||
| Quite sentimental | The Washington Post Sunday | 23 May 2021 |
| Effusive to excess | Universal | 16 Jul 2019 |
| Effusive to excess | ||
| Effusive | Eugene Sheffer | 17 May 2016 |
| Overly emotional | ||
| Overly flattering | ||
| Excessively enthusiastic | ||
| Overly effusive | ||
| Excessively effusive | ||
| Effusive | ||
| Effusive | ||
| Overly emotional | ||
| Overly sentimental | ||
| Overly effusive | ||
| Overly emotional | ||
| Not reserved | ||
| Sentimental | ||
| Sentimental. | ||
| Effusive. |