"To gild a ___," idiom that means an unnecessary adornment has been added to something already beautiful Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LILY "To gild a ___," idiom that means an unnecessary adornment has been added to something already beautiful (4)
5% ELSE In addition to what has already been mentioned (4) The Telegraph Mini Aug 6, 2026
4% DECORATE Adorn (8) The Times Concise Sep 23, 2026
4% BYNOW Already (5) Universal Jul 30, 2026
4% SAILEDCLOSETOTHEWIND Took unnecessary risks, in a British idiom (20) LA Times Daily Jul 12, 2026
4% AGE "The Gilded ___" (3) TV Jun 21, 2026
3% LEI Island adornment (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 23, 2026
3% CAVIL Make petty or unnecessary objections (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 23, 2026
3% OAR Adornment on a boathouse wall (3) New York Times Sep 20, 2026
3% STUD Nose's adornment that's not a ring (4)
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