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Punctilious Crossword Clue
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FORMAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FORMAL
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "FORMAL" which means:
- adjective
- • Being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
- • (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms noun
- • A lavish dance requiring formal attire
- • A gown for evening wear adjective satellite
- • Characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
- • Represented in simplified or symbolic form
- • Logically deductive
- • Refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
An example sentence would be:
- • "She looked very formal in her business suit."
- • "The invitation stated that the dress code was formal."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Quick13 Jan 2020 | Across 13 | |
| The Guardian Speedy18 Dec 2005 | Across 9 | |
| New York Times16 May 1980 | Down 50 | |
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