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Excessive sentimentality (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

schmaltz

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">excessive sentimentality</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for schmaltz that I've seen before include "Sickly sentimentality" , "mawkishness" , "Mushiness" , "mush" , "Excessive sentimentality in art or music" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Irish Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, The Telegraph, the Newsday.com, the USA Today and The Times.
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