Short formal piece of writing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Short formal piece of writing . 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 ESSAY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESSAY Short formal piece of writing (5)
44% ESSAYS Short formal pieces of writing (6)
4% EXCERPT Short sample of a piece of writing (7) (7) Puzzler Dec 17, 2025
3% MERE "It's a __ formality" (4) Newsday Jan 21, 2026
3% RITE Formal ceremony (4) Newsday Jan 21, 2026
3% SONATINA Short piano piece (8) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
3% SKETCH Short piece of comedy (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 17, 2026
3% OUSTER Formal expulsion (6) LA Times Daily Jan 16, 2026
3% PEN Write (3) The Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
3% CORRESPONDING Similar writing (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
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