Overly precious Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“Overly precious”
THE ANSWER
TWEE
The answer to “Overly precious” is TWEE.
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RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES2 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword June 22 2025TWEEFull puzzle ›NYT Midi November 11 2026TWEEFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Overly precious” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on June 22 2025. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 2 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Twee in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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