Excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules (3,4) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDTAPE Excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules (3,4) (7)
7% OBEY Adhere to the rules (4)
6% STICKS Adheres (6) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
5% MOB ___ rule (3) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
5% MANIA Excessive enthusiasm (5) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
5% WARRANT Official authorization (7) New York Times Oct 8, 2025
5% HOARDED Collected to excess (7) Commuter Oct 6, 2025
5% EXTRAVAGANTLY To excess (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
5% UNDUE Excessive (5) New York Times Mini Oct 5, 2025
5% REFS NFL officials (4) Commuter Oct 4, 2025
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