Social event didn't start with ointment (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNCTION Social event didn't start with ointment (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 13, 2025
70% SALVE Ointment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 24, 2025
64% DABS Ointment applications (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 13, 2025
64% DAB Bit of ointment (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 4, 2025
64% FUNCTION Purpose of a social event (8) (8)
61% UNGUENT Anointing ointment (7) (7) The Sun Mini Sep 7, 2025
61% BALM Soothing ointment (4) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 20, 2025
61% COFFEEMORNING Pre-lunch social event (6,7) (13)
61% APPLY Put on, as ointment (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 12, 2025
61% TONIC The "T" of G&T (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 7, 2025

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