Fiesta.

The answer

GALA

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GALA answer page.

Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2009; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 3 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.

• FORDAUTONAME (1 uses in xd)
• PARTY (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for GALA

Every other clue in this collection answered by GALA, most used first.

• Festive - used 147 times, most recently in 2023
• Big bash - used 90 times, most recently in 2026
• Fancy party - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
• Big party - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
• Big do - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
• Celebration - used 39 times, most recently in 2020
• Festive occasion - used 38 times, most recently in 2014
• Elaborate party - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Apple variety - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Festival - used 26 times, most recently in 1999
• Inaugural ball, e.g. - used 26 times, most recently in 2019
• Festive affair - used 23 times, most recently in 2022
• Lavish party - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Black-tie affair - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Shindig - used 20 times, most recently in 2022
• Splashy party - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Festive event - used 18 times, most recently in 2018
• Dressy event - used 17 times, most recently in 2015
• Festive party - used 16 times, most recently in 2023
• Big celebration - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Fancy fundraiser - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Fete - used 15 times, most recently in 2024
• Black-tie event - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• Many an Oscar party - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Festivity - used 12 times, most recently in 2001
• Grand party - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Lavish celebration - used 12 times, most recently in 2022
• Swanky party - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Charity event - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Fancy do - used 11 times, most recently in 2021
• Festive celebration - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Wingding - used 11 times, most recently in 2013
• Ball - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Big ball - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Elegant party - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Fancy bash - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Formal party - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Posh party - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Red-carpet event - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
• Showy - used 9 times, most recently in 2008
• Bash - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Blowout - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Festive function - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Black-tie party - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Extravagant affair - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
• Benefit event - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Fancy affair - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Festive fete - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
• Festive gathering - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Type of performance - used 6 times, most recently in 2008

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Fiesta fare - TACO, used 12 times
• Fiesta food - TACO, used 10 times

Search the clue collection

Search by clue words or by answer, or type a pattern with the letters you have and a blank for each square you do not know. The characters _ ? . and - all work as blanks.