Drove off and the ball does carry too far (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERDO Drove off and the ball does carry too far (6) (6)
7% NEAR Not too far (4)
6% OVERREACH Stretch too far (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 16, 2026
6% OVERDID Went too far with (7) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
6% SPEARHEAD Van at this point drove too fast for Spooner (9) The Times Cryptic Dec 26, 2025
6% IDIOM "On the ball" or "off the hook" (5) USA Today Dec 21, 2025
6% ERRED Went too far, maybe (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
6% ABRIDGE Cut (hopefully not too far) (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 12, 2025
5% NEARER Not as far (6) LA Times Daily Jan 5, 2026
5% SKEE -- -Ball (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
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