Proper, before start of party, to preen Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Proper, before start of party, to preen 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRIMP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRIMP Proper, before start of party, to preen (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 13, 2023
5% PRIM ___ and proper (4) USA Today Nov 9, 2026
5% NODOFF No party for friends? Starting to fall asleep (3,3) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 29, 2026
5% GAS Tank checked before starting a road trip (3)
5% PREGAMING Having a party at home before heading out to the main party (9) USA Today Oct 28, 2026
5% HOTDOG Party starting finally on spicy snack (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 27, 2026
5% YEARN Long time before start of night (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 27, 2026
5% SMELLS Doesn't seem proper (6) Newsday Oct 25, 2026
5% BUS Party __ (3) Newsday Oct 17, 2026
5% STAG Word before party or beetle (4) The New Yorker Mini Oct 15, 2026

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