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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERSPEND Excessive outlay unfortunately proves downfall (9) The Times Cryptic May 15, 2017
3% UNDOING Downfall (7) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 30, 2025
2% SURPLUS Excess (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
2% OVERSELL Pitch to excess (8) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
2% COSTS Operating outlay (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
2% ANTISERUM Substance injected, it's manure, unfortunately! (9) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 9, 2025
2% RUSTLE Noise is unfortunate result (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Dec 7, 2025
2% OVERLY Excessively (6) Universal Dec 4, 2025
2% GLUT Excess (4) USA Today Dec 4, 2025
2% MILD Not excessively spicy (4)

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