Unbelievable! Can You Solve this Hyperbolic Crossword Clue?

As a detective solving the mystery of the crossword clue ‘Like hyperbolic comments’, my first instinct was to breakdown the clue into its parts to get a clearer picture of what it was looking for. The clue uses the word ‘hyperbolic’, a term associated with exaggeration and overstatement. This led me to consider adjectives like exaggerated, overblown, overstated, and sensational. However, the final answer had to be a word that would fit within the puzzle format. I tried a couple of words that fit the description but were too long for the available space.

It was only after further reflection that I came back to speed after a few moments. I realized that ‘overstated‘ not only fit the context of the definition but it also fit in the required letters and spaces. The word ‘overstated‘ perfectly indulges the desired description of being “like hyperbolic comments” since it refers to statements that are exaggerated or expressed too strongly. In conclusion, this process of systematically breaking down the clue into its parts, analyzing, considering alternatives, and coming back to it with a fresh pair of eyes all contributed to unraveling this mystery, and the answer is: OVERSTATED.