Maudlin Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, December 29, 2014 · 53-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between February 1999 and December 2014.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 29, 2014 · 53-Down · 5 letters
SOPPY0 of 5 letters revealed
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effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
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5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, February 18, 1999.SAPPY5 lettersanswer page
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