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

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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% SATE Fill to excess (4) LA Times Mini Dec 20, 2025
3% CATINTHEHAT Fictional companion of Thing One and Thing Two (11) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
3% SEE Use one's eyes (3)
3% SURPLUS Excess (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
3% GNAW Use one's incisors (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
3% PRODIT He betrays (6) The Times O Tempora Dec 13, 2025
3% CRAMP Writer's __ (5) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
3% MAILER US writer - poster (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Dec 10, 2025
3% OVERSELL Pitch to excess (8) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025

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