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Excessive outlay unfortunately proves downfall Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Excessive outlay unfortunately proves downfall last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OVERSPEND.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | OVERSPEND Excessive outlay unfortunately proves downfall | (9) | The Times Cryptic | May 15, 2017 |
| 3% | RUIN Downfall | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 2% | ABITMUCH Somewhat excessive | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 2% | REBUT Prove false | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 2% | EXORBITANT Excessive in price | (10) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 2% | ALAS Unfortunately | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 2% | FAWNOVER Give excessive attention to * | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 2% | OVERABUNDANCE Excess (4-9) | (13) | Puzzler | Nov 14, 2025 |
| 2% | AVAIL Prove beneficial to | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 2% | REDTAPE Excessive bureaucracy | (7) | Universal | Nov 12, 2025 |
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