Deliver a formal speech. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deliver a formal speech . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ORATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORATE Deliver a formal speech (5)
45% ORATED Delivered a formal speech (6)
35% ADDRES With 70-Across, delivering a formal speech to (6) Universal Jun 9, 2023
4% ORATION Formal speech (7) LA Times Daily Sep 22, 2025
3% RANT Angry speech (4) Universal Oct 26, 2025
3% ORATES Delivers a keynote (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 25, 2025
3% ORNATE Highly decorated knight coming in to deliver speech (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
3% GOWN Formal dress (4) LA Times Daily Oct 22, 2025
3% LOGIC Formal reasoning (5) The Times Concise Oct 22, 2025
3% SERMON Pastor's speech (6) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
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To "deliver a formal speech" is to ORATE. In crossword clues, words like "formal speech" hint at a specific term, here ORATE, meaning to speak formally, often in a public setting or on a particular topic.