Formal dress might lack bite (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLACKTIE Formal dress might lack bite (5,3) (8)
8% TAME Lacking bite (4)
7% SALAD Something that might be tossed and dressed (5)
7% TIE Part of a formal dress code (3) USA Today Sep 25, 2026
7% GRR (I might bite you!) (3) Universal Aug 22, 2026
7% TONGUELASHING Reprimand that might be biting, ironically (13) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
6% RITE Formal ceremony (4) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2026
6% PROMPOSAL Formal request? (9) The Atlantic Oct 25, 2026
6% RITES Formal ceremonies (5) Newsday Oct 20, 2026
6% MERE "A __ formality" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2026
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