Black-tie events
The crossword clue "Black-tie events" is answered by GALAS, a 5-letter entry. Used 8 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
GALAS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GALAS answer page.
Used 8 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 5 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.
- FORMALS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for GALAS
Every other clue in this collection answered by GALAS, most used first.
- Fancy parties - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Black-tie affairs - used 16 times, most recently in 2024
- Celebrations - used 16 times, most recently in 2010
- Festive occasions - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
- Big dos - used 14 times, most recently in 2020
- Grand parties - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
- Big bashes - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Balls - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Bashes - used 12 times, most recently in 2019
- Festivals - used 12 times, most recently in 2000
- Charity events - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
- Big parties - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
- Festive affairs - used 10 times, most recently in 2014
- Fancy dos - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Lavish parties - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Elaborate parties - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Fancy bashes - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Fancy fundraisers - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Posh parties - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Festive events - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
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.
- Fancy tie - ASCOT, used 72 times
- Black-and-white cookies - OREOS, used 66 times
- Black bird - RAVEN, used 54 times
- Track events - MEETS, used 50 times
- Black cattle breed - ANGUS, used 47 times
- Black tea - PEKOE, used 43 times
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