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Mawkish Poem By Tennyson About Love Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MAUDLIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
254%14 His full name was Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
341%6 Title character in a Tennyson poem

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We think the answer is "MAUDLIN" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Effusively or insincerely emotional
  • noun
  • • The magdalene; mary magdalene.
  • • Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow.
  • • A magdalene house; a brothel.
  • adjective
  • • Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness.
  • • Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
  • • Tearful, lachrymose.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She became maudlin after a few drinks, reminiscing about her lost love."
  • • "The movie was too maudlin for my taste, with its exaggerated sentimental scenes."

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The Guardian Cryptic03 May 2006 Down 2
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