Getting straight, preparing for formal dinner? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Getting straight, preparing for formal dinner? last seen in Guardian 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DRESSING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRESSING Getting straight, preparing for formal dinner? (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 10, 2023
7% DRESS Prepare for a formal (5) Newsday Sep 12, 2025
6% POSED Prepared to get clicked (5)
6% SIGNATURES Get prepared with Russian stamps (10) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 6, 2025
6% LAYTHETABLE Prepare for dinner, say (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 20, 2025
5% ONE Formal pronoun (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 19, 2025
5% TABLE Dinner setting (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 19, 2025
5% SECEDE Withdraw formally (6) Newsday Dec 18, 2025
5% FIAT Formal order (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 17, 2025
5% SUIT Formal outfit (4) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025

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