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% SPARE Excess (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
3% OVERSTOCK Excess of inventory (9) New York Times Sep 5, 2025
3% EVASION Unscrupulous avoidance (7) The Times Concise Sep 4, 2025
3% NOTAGOODIDEA "I'd avoid that" (12) New York Times Aug 30, 2025
3% OTT Excessive (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2025
3% PANNED Advised to avoid (6) Newsday Aug 23, 2025
3% DODGE Avoid (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 22, 2025
3% TOO Excessively (3) USA Today Aug 18, 2025
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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.