What does overkill mean in crosswords?

overkill means: any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal

Which crossword clues can have overkill as the answer?

Possible clues for overkill include "Excessive effort".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Excessive effort"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈəʊ.vəˌkɪl/Part of speech nounSorted eikllorvStarts with OEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word

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From over- + kill.

“[The] increase in nuclear missiles available to the West was operationally unnecessary and would only add to the existing nuclear overkill; mixed manning was a formula for military disaster; […]”
“Bodies that have been stabbed or shot multiple times—far beyond what was sufficient to kill the victim (overkill)— suggest that the victim and assailant knew each other, […]”
“For some killers with a great deal of love/hate for their victims, it [an edged weapon] is the perfect instrument for a maniacal overkill.”

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