Outpouring of emotion (8)

The answer to “Outpouring of emotion (8)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is EFFUSION — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 11-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Outpouring of emotion (8)” answer

EFFUSION (8 letters)

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Why the answer is EFFUSION

A heartfelt release of feelings, often expressed all at once 💧

What does EFFUSION mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of EFFUSION is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Outpouring of emotion (8)” appeared?

The Guardian Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 5, 2026 (most recent) → EFFUSION. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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