Overly assertive
The crossword clue "Overly assertive" is answered by BOSSY, a 5-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2012. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
BOSSY
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BOSSY answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2012. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for BOSSY
Every other clue in this collection answered by BOSSY, most used first.
- Domineering - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
- Overbearing - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- Dictatorial - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Officious - used 6 times, most recently in 2004
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Overly sentimental - SAPPY, used 52 times
- Is overly fond - DOTES, used 13 times
- Overly theatrical - STAGY, used 13 times
- Was overly fond - DOTED, used 11 times
- Overly quick - HASTY, used 10 times
- Less assertive - SHYER, used 9 times
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