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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:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RESTRAINT Avoidance of excess | (9) | ||
| 23% | HYPERBOLE Be holy and pure, awkwardly avoiding university's excess | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 3% | SURFEIT Excessive amount | (7) | The Times Concise | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 3% | TOO Excessively | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 11, 2026 |
| 3% | TERRAIN Reptile avoids soft ground | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 3% | BELABOR Explain to excess | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 7, 2026 |
| 3% | MISSES Avoids girls | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Apr 7, 2026 |
| 3% | ADAPTED Avoided extinction, maybe | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 7, 2026 |
| 3% | KEEPTHEPEACE Avoid a confrontation | (12) | Eugene Sheffer | Apr 6, 2026 |
| 3% | UNDULY To excess | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Apr 4, 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.