Surplus Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, April 14, 2026 · 4-Down
Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between August 1994 and April 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 14, 2026 · 4-Down · 5 letters
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more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
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