Makes longer than necessary, as a story (2 wds.) Crossword Clue

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Makes longer than necessary, as a story (2 wds.) Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

NECESSARY (noun)
1. anything indispensable
NECESSARY (adjective)
1. absolutely essential
2. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
LONGER (noun)
1. a person with a strong desire for something

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