Avoidance of excess Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Avoidance of excess . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RESTRAINT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESTRAINT Avoidance of excess (9)
24% HYPERBOLE Be holy and pure, awkwardly avoiding university's excess (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 29, 2025
3% ESCHEWS Deliberately avoids (7) USA Today Feb 16, 2026
3% UNDUE Excessive (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
3% SETTLE Avoid a trial (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 11, 2026
3% OTT Excessive, in short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 7, 2026
3% EVADE Avoid (5) (5) Mirror Quick Feb 7, 2026
3% TOOMUCH Excessive amount of (3,4) (7) The Sun Mini Feb 5, 2026
3% DODGE ___ a bullet (avoid) (5)
3% SHUNS Deliberately avoids (5) USA Today Feb 2, 2026
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In this clue, "Avoidance of excess" is a definition for the answer "RESTRAINT." Restraint means holding back or controlling oneself to avoid going overboard, making it the perfect fit for the clue.