The clue "oppressive" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 9, 2019. The correct answer for this puzzle is "STIFLING", a 8-letter word.
Solution ONEROUS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ONEROUS is 7 letters long. We have 46 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 301 solutions. The longest is OVERBURDENSOME with 14 letters, and the shortest is BIG with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "OPPRESSIVE" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 03 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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