Game - option periodically used before formal event Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Game - option periodically used before formal event last seen in Times Quick Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PINBALL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PINBALL Game - option periodically used before formal event (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
6% CABERTOSS Highland Games event * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
6% RUNUP Period preceding a big event (5) New York Times Mini Nov 4, 2025
6% EVENING Period before night (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 27, 2025
6% PROM Formal dance event at a high school (4)
6% BALL Formal dance event (4) The Times Concise Aug 23, 2025
5% NETBALL Ten set up formal party game (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
5% EDICTS Formal decrees (6) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
5% PRE Word used to indicate "before" (3)
5% OATH Formal promise (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2025

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