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Excessive sentimentality (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

schmaltz

'excessive sentimentality' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(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 New York Times, the Newsday.com, The Telegraph, The Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and the USA Today.
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