Black-tie
The crossword clue "Black-tie" is answered by DRESSY, a 6-letter entry. Used 13 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
DRESSY
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DRESSY answer page.
Used 13 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- DINNERCOAT (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for DRESSY
Every other clue in this collection answered by DRESSY, most used first.
- Stylish - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
- Formal - used 33 times, most recently in 2025
- Like formal attire - used 15 times, most recently in 2023
- Smart - used 14 times, most recently in 2016
- Not casual - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
- Like formal clothing - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
- Ornate - used 7 times, most recently in 1997
- Suitable for evening wear - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
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- Black eye - SHINER, used 68 times
- Black suit - SPADES, used 49 times
- Black Sea peninsula - CRIMEA, used 38 times
- Black-and-orange bird - ORIOLE, used 27 times
- Black Sea city - ODESSA, used 22 times
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