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Showy In A Cheap Way Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TACKY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%5Exact Match!
236%8 Excessively showy in a vulgar or cheap way.
329%6Cheap and showy ornament

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TACKY" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
  • • Tastelessly showy
  • adjective
  • • Of a substance, slightly sticky.
  • • Of low quality.
  • • In poor taste.
  • • Gaudy or flashy.
  • • Shabby, dowdy in one's appearance or dress.
  • noun
  • • A scrubby, neglected horse.
  • • A person in a similar condition.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Her outfit was tacky with mismatched prints and bright colors."
  • • "The hotel room was decorated in a tacky style, with gaudy furniture and neon lights."

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