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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tendency to overcompensate for a perceived shortcoming . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NAPOLEONCOMPLEX.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | NAPOLEONCOMPLEX Tendency to overcompensate for a perceived shortcoming | (15) | ||
| 2% | UNSEEN Not observed or perceived (6) | (6) | Mirror Classic | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 2% | BOSSINESS What strong leadership may be perceived as | (9) | New York Times | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 2% | LEFTIST European newspaper in catalogue showing socialist tendencies (7) | (7) | The Sun Two Speed | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 2% | SEEN Perceived | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 2% | TREND General tendency | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 2% | ESPY Perceive from afar | (4) | Newsday | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 2% | PEPPERMINTPATTY "Peanuts" character with a tendency to sleep through class | (15) | LA Times Daily | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 2% | DISCERNS Perceives senior detective's cold weirdness periodically | (8) | The Telegraph Toughie | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 2% | INERTIA I retain odd tendency to do nothing (7) | (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | Oct 27, 2025 |
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