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Excessively keen to start with, maiden maybe grabbed the reins Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Excessively keen to start with, maiden maybe grabbed the reins last seen in Guardian 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TOOKOVER.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TOOKOVER Excessively keen to start with, maiden maybe grabbed the reins | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Sep 5, 2023 |
| 5% | DAMSEL Maiden | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 5% | CURBS Reins in | (5) | Premier Sunday | Sep 7, 2025 |
| 4% | SATE Fill to excess | (4) | LA Times Mini | Dec 20, 2025 |
| 4% | SURPLUS Excess | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 4% | SEIZE Grab control of | (5) | New York Times | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 4% | NEE Maiden name preceder | (3) | ||
| 4% | CARTE ___ blanche (free rein) | (5) | USA Today | Dec 13, 2025 |
| 4% | OVERSELL Pitch to excess | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 4% | OVERLY Excessively | (6) | Universal | Dec 4, 2025 |
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