Be Overly Protective Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	verb • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time • hang in the air; fly or be suspended above • be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity • hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
	33%	7		Being overly protective
	verb • To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant. • To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over. noun • The act of coddling or pampering somebody.
	33%	13		Overly protective individuals
	noun • someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence

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New York Times14 Aug 2019	Across 16
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