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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDTAPE Excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules (3,4) (7)
7% OBEY Adhere to the rules (4)
6% LINE Toe the ___ (adhere to rules) (4)
6% EDICT Official ruling (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 7, 2026
5% REIGN Rule (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 24, 2026
5% GLUT Excessive amount (4) The Times Concise Apr 24, 2026
5% INORDINATE Excessive, undue (10) The Times Concise Apr 23, 2026
5% PER "As ___ the rules ..." (3)
5% SURFEIT Excessive amount (7) The Times Concise Apr 14, 2026
5% TOO Excessively (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026
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