DICTIONARY WORDS ONLY:
PROFANITY:

Hostly Formality

We've checked our database and believe the answer is INVITATIONS which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is: INVITATIONS

Best Possible Answers

Tip: Select a length for advanced search!
LettersAnswerClue
99%11Exact Match!
noun

• a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

• a tempting allurement

37%12Hostly duty
noun

• the act of beginning something new

• the first section of a communication

• formally making a person known to another or to the public

• a basic or elementary instructional text

• a new proposal

• the act of putting one thing into another

• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

22%11 Done as a formality only
adjective satellite

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

• done or produced as a formality only

Users Also Searched For These Clues...

We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:

Feast of Lots
Doing an impersonation
No, in Berlin

Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times29 Mar 1979 Down 11
This clue was last seen in the publications above.

How's It Work?

Our Data

Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.

Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.

Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool

Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword

Similar Clues

ClueSource
1
"A ___ formality"
New York Times - 27 Dec 2000
New York Times / 27 Dec 2000
2
Contains different levels of formality or politeness
3
Formality
New York Times - 19 Jan 1980
New York Times / 19 Jan 1980
4
Hostly duty
New York Times - 29 Mar 1979
New York Times / 29 Mar 1979
5
Official formality
6
They're a formality
New York Times - 25 May 1996
New York Times / 25 May 1996
7
___ ceremony (demanded formality)
New York Times - 08 Dec 1977
New York Times / 08 Dec 1977