Black-___ event (formal social event) Crossword Clue

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Black-___ event (formal social event) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a social or business relationship
2. a fastener that serves to join or connect
(verb)
1. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
2. create social or emotional ties

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FORMAL (noun)
1. a lavish dance requiring formal attire
2. a gown for evening wear
FORMAL (adjective)
1. represented in simplified or symbolic form
2. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
SOCIAL (noun)
1. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
SOCIAL (adjective)
1. relating to human society and its members
2. composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability

More Daily Themed Crossword (2/18/2026) Answers

Across

1. Baby powder mineral

5. Pet that meows

8. Room coolers: Abbr.

11. Head ___ heels in love

12. Bubble ___ (relaxing soak)

13. Child's spinning toy

14. Not narrow

15. Do ___ others as you would have them do…

17. Keebler mascot

19. "Gilligan's ___," sitcom starring Bob Denver that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the castaways staged "Hamlet"

21. "That thought was always at the ___ my mind": 2 wds.

24. Sound of the third letter

25. Rose hip or almond extract

26. Place to focus on fitness

28. Soccer player's "Scoooore!"

32. "___ Anatomy," medical drama starring Ellen Pompeo that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the surgeons broke into song

34. Prefix with “dermis” for the outer layer of the skin

37. Palindromic constellation

38. "___-hoo!" (attention-getting exclamation)

39. Sunbathing effect

40. Magician's rabbit-hiding accessory

41. Trio after Q, letterwise

44. Medical comedy starring Zach Braff that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the entire hospital sang their hearts out

46. Pop into sight, say

49. 'What's __ matter'

50. Taro-based Hawaiian dish

51. Papa Bear's fairytale partner

53. "That '70s ___," TV sitcom starring Topher Grace that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the gang performed disco numbers

57. Workplace fairness initials

58. "About the author" section in a book, for short

59. Dial ___ (sound from a telephone)

60. Med school grads, for short

61. Microbrewery choice

62. Two-year-old, e.g.

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Down

1. ___ truck (car mover after it breaks down)

2. Prefix that means "bird" (anagram of "via")

3. Took charge, say

4. "Schitt's ___," TV sitcom starring Dan Levy that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the townsfolk performed "Cabaret"

5. Recyclable Pepsi holder

6. Room where you might find stored Christmas decorations

7. "___ were the days!" (nostalgic saying)

8. "___ boy!" (cry of encouragement)

9. Nickel or dime, e.g.

10. Drove really fast, say

12. "___ the Vampire Slayer," drama starring Sarah Michelle Gellar that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the gang burst into song

18. Fireplace fuel items

20. One of a tripod's three

21. Impede, with "down"

22. Like a well-ventilated room

23. Queen portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor onscreen, for short

27. Satisfied, as expectations

29. Home to Honolulu

30. Many a Moroccan

31. Back muscles, for short

33. Days of ___ (olden times)

35. Penne or fusilli, e.g.

36. "Wish" hitmakers Nine ___ Nails

42. Ballroom dance from Brazil

43. ___ mix (snack mix for a hike, perhaps)

45. Do some recharging?

46. Copied or mimicked

47. Far from rich

48. Desserts with a lattice crust

52. ___ Howard (one of the Three Stooges)

54. Steaming, like a bowl of soup

55. Grammy winner Yoko ___

56. Like the participants of a water balloon fight

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