Formed for a specific purpose Crossword Clue

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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.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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% MADE Custom-___ (specifically tailored for you) (4)
3% ASIN Specificity leader (4) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
3% INTENT Object, purpose (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 29, 2025
3% CONSTRUCTIVE Serving a useful purpose (12) (12) Puzzler Nov 28, 2025
3% TOBEEXACT "... specifically" (9) Universal Nov 23, 2025
3% TOWIT Specifically (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
3% PARTICULAR Specific (10) (10) Mirror Classic Nov 22, 2025
3% ICED Summertime coffee specification (4) Universal Nov 19, 2025

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"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.