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Sycophantic Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OBSEQUIOUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OBSEQUIOUS

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About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "OBSEQUIOUS" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  • • Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
  • adjective
  • • Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.
  • • Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
  • • Of or pertaining to obsequies, funereal.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He is always obsequious to his boss in hopes of getting a promotion."
  • • "The obsequious waiter was constantly hovering around our table."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick20 Jun 2020 Down 6
New York Times20 Dec 2016 Down 29
New York Times12 Nov 1996 Down 15
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