'Excessive use of ____s is […] one of the things that betray the uneducated or unpractised writer' (HW Fowler) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Excessive use of ____s is […] one of the things that betray the uneducated or unpractised writer' (HW Fowler) last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 16 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXCLAMATION MARK.

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Crossword Answer For 'Excessive use of ____s is […] one of the things that betray the uneducated or unpractised writer' (HW Fowler):

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXCLAMATION MARK 'Excessive use of ____s is […] one of the things that betray the uneducated or unpractised writer' (HW Fowler) (16) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 27, 2023
3% TWEE Excessively quaint (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 27, 2025
3% SIN One of the seven "deadly" things (3)
3% EXERT Use, as one's influence (5) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
3% ALLPURPOSE Useful for many things (3-7) (10) Mirror Classic Nov 23, 2025
3% ABITMUCH Somewhat excessive (8) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
3% PACE Betray nervousness (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 20, 2025
3% EXORBITANT Excessive in price (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 17, 2025
3% DODIRTY Betray (7) New York Times Nov 15, 2025
3% MERGE Turn two things into one (5)

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