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SURPLUS

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The answer SURPLUS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Excess

Definition

SURPLUS as a noun:

1. (excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety) = a quantity much larger than is needed

SURPLUS as an adjective:

1. (excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus) = more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"