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% NEAT Scotch order specification (4) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
3% HERS Gender-specific possessive (4) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
3% UTILE Serving a purpose (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
3% USES Purposes (4) Universal Oct 30, 2025
3% TIEINS Specifically branded merchandise (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
3% LONG Suit specification (4) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
3% THERMOSTAT Device for maintaining a specific temperature (10) The Times Concise Oct 25, 2025
3% USEFUL Serving a purpose (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 18, 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.