Excessive growth, as of government spending Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLOAT Excessive growth, as of government spending (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 11, 2025
6% UNDUE Excessive (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 24, 2026
5% STAY Spend time (4) Newsday Apr 2, 2026
5% HAIR Musical growth (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
5% OBESE Excessively fat (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 31, 2026
5% BEARD Growth of facial hair (5) (5) Mirror Classic Mar 28, 2026
5% STAYOVER Spend the night (4,4) (8) Puzzler Mar 27, 2026
5% MOLD Growth on stale bread (4)
5% COUP Government overthrow (4) New York Times Midi Mar 24, 2026
5% BELABOUR Excessively argue (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 22, 2026

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