The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word IMMODERATE
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More clues leading to the result IMMODERATE
- Wild river crossed by this writer's companion
- This writer's style to consider extravagant?
- Reckless current married couple ford river
- Work made it more excessive
- Over the top and angry about male fashion
- This compiler’s style mostly regarded as extravagant
- The compiler’s style faces charge it’s extravagant
- The compiler’s second time bringing in Queen — excessive!
- Extravagant centrist’s claim?
- Writer’s chair is too high
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The straight part
We know that "too high" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case too high = immoderate.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does IMMODERATE mean?
IMMODERATE adjective- Not moderate; excessive.