Be overly protective Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Be overly protective last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOVER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOVER Be overly protective (5) New York Times Aug 14, 2019
33% NANNYISH Overly protective (8) (8)
29% TOKYO Capital overly protecting the state (5)
26% EYE TOOTH Solvers overly protected by the barking canine (9)
24% TOMATO Overly protective of Mother Terry's prime fruit (6)
22% TOBACCO Overly protective of 'Bravo Bill', copper's top snout (7) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 26, 2022
4% ATOP Overlying (4) LA Times Daily Aug 27, 2025
4% TOO Overly (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 20, 2025
3% RABID Overly eager (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 3, 2025
3% SMUG Overly confident (4) Newsday Sep 2, 2025

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