Ruined city with exaggerated style - one that is seen in retrospect (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POMPEII Ruined city with exaggerated style - one that is seen in retrospect (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 11, 2024
6% PARENTESE Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development (9) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
6% METROPOLIS City of Rome spoilt in ruins (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
6% OVERDO Exaggerate (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 3, 2025
6% LANCASTER Ruined ancestral city (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
5% INTRO Prelude featured in fortnightly retrospective? (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
5% OVERDOIT Exaggerate (6,2) (8) Puzzler Jan 5, 2026
5% TALE Tall ___ (exaggerated story) (4)
5% ALA In the style of (3) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
5% VIEWED Seen (6) Universal Dec 26, 2025

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