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% EXTRAVAGANTLY To excess (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
6% UNDUE Excessive (5) New York Times Mini Oct 5, 2025
6% OTT Excessive (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2025
6% SPARE Excess (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
5% TACHE Movember growth (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
5% TREE Grove growth (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 22, 2025
5% ALGAE Pond growth (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
5% CORAL Marine reef growth (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 21, 2025
5% RULED Governed (5) Universal Oct 20, 2025

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