Overly precious
Latest answer — June 22, 2025
70 Down
Charming in a way that feels excessively cute. 🎀
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The answer to “Overly precious” in the New York Times crossword is TWEE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 22, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 70-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.
“Overly precious” answer
TWEE (4 letters)
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Why the answer is TWEE
Charming in a way that feels excessively cute. 🎀
What does TWEE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of TWEE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(adjective)
- excessively or affectedly quaint, pretty, or sentimental
When else has “Overly precious” appeared?
New York Times 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.
June 22, 2025 (most recent) → TWEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Overly precious”?
The answer is TWEE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 22, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Overly precious”?
4 letters: TWEE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 22, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 70-Down.
Can “Overly precious” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for June 22, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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