Formed for a specific purpose Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Formed for a specific purpose last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. 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 ADHOC.

Crossword Answer For Formed for a specific purpose:

40 Potential Answers:

Rank	Answer	Length	Source	Date
98%	ADHOC Formed for a specific purpose	(5)	Wall Street Journal	Mar 24, 2018
32%	SYNDICATE Group of organisations formed for a specific purpose (9)	(9)
3%	SAKE Purpose (4)	(4)	Mirror Quick	Mar 10, 2026
3%	UTILE Serving a purpose	(5)	LA Times Daily	Mar 6, 2026
3%	POINT Specific location	(5)	The Times Concise	Feb 23, 2026
3%	RAISONDETRE Life's purpose (6,5)	(11)	Mirror Quick	Feb 23, 2026
3%	NAMELY Specificity starter	(6)	Newsday	Feb 21, 2026
3%	MILEAGE Used car specification	(7)	Universal	Feb 21, 2026
3%	NEAT Whiskey order specification	(4)
3%	TURNOFPHRASE Specific way to express oneself	(12)	USA Today	Feb 16, 2026

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What is the answer of Formed for a specific purpose Crossword Clue?

"ADHOC" in a crossword means something created for a particular task or purpose. It's Latin for "for this." In puzzles, it's a handy term for temporary or improvised solutions.