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Superfluous measure, so I took some back Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Superfluous measure, so I took some back 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OTIOSE.
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Crossword Answer For Superfluous measure, so I took some back:
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | OTIOSE Superfluous measure, so I took some back | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Feb 9, 2022 |
| 6% | INONESENSE By some measure | (10) | New York Times | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 6% | REVOKED Took back | (7) | New York Times | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 5% | RESTED Took ten | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | ANO "So I should take that as __?" | (3) | LA Times Daily | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 5% | SPARE Initially superfluous, perhaps, and rather extraneous | (5) | The Telegraph Toughie | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | RAN Took off | (3) | New York Times | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 5% | REPOSED Took a rest | (7) | Commuter | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 5% | BIT Took the bait | (3) | ||
| 5% | SEIZED Took | (6) | New York Times | Oct 10, 2025 |
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