Ostentatious expenditure
Latest answer — September 22, 2026
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Clue explained
A SPLURGE is an extravagant expenditure or act of spending more than usual, fitting “ostentatious expenditure.” As a noun, it names the expenditure itself.
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Eugene Sheffer Crossword
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The answer to “Ostentatious expenditure” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is SPLURGE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 22, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 26-Across. 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.
“Ostentatious expenditure” answer
SPLURGE (7 letters)
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What does SPLURGE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SPLURGE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- an act of spending money freely or extravagantly
When else has “Ostentatious expenditure” appeared?
Eugene Sheffer 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.
September 22, 2026 (most recent) → SPLURGE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Ostentatious expenditure”?
The answer is SPLURGE, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 22, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Ostentatious expenditure”?
7 letters: SPLURGE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 22, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 26-Across.
Can “Ostentatious expenditure” have a different answer?
Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 Eugene Sheffer answers?
The full grid for September 22, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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