Excessive bureaucracy or formalities? (3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDTAPE Excessive bureaucracy or formalities? (3,4) (7)
94% TAPE Red ___ : excessive bureaucracy or formalities? (4)
8% STANDONCEREMONY Act with excessive formality (15)
7% EXTRAVAGANTLY To excess (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
7% UNDUE Excessive (5) New York Times Mini Oct 5, 2025
7% OTT Excessive (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2025
7% SPARE Excess (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
6% DICTA Formal decrees (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2025
6% MANIA Excessive enthusiasm (5) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
6% ACCUSE Formally blame (6) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
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