The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GALA which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2018.
Festive crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GALA | 91 % | 4 |
| MERRY | 4 % | 5 |
| JOYOUS | 1 % | 6 |
| GAY | 1 % | 3 |
| JOYFUL | 1 % | 6 |
| CHEERY | 1 % | 6 |
| CHRISTMASSY | 1 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Festive
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- festal
- gala
- joyous
- merry
- gay
- festival
- celebratory
- celebration
- joyful
- jubilant
- cheerful
- lively
Crossword Answer definitions
GALA noun- Pomp, show, or festivity.
- A showy and festive party.
- Celebratory; festive.
- A member of an androgynous class of priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result GALA
- Dressy event
- Extravaganza
- Festive
- Opening night affair
- Wingding
- Big bash
- Big do
- Big party
- Fancy ball
- Lavish party
More clues leading to the result MERRY
- Like some Windsor wives
- Full of good cheer
- Like Hood's men
- High-spirited
- Lighthearted
- Full of cheer
- It comes before Christmas
- Christmas preceder
- Blithe
- Something to make on New Year's Eve?
More clues leading to the result JOYOUS
More clues leading to the result GAY
- Enola ___
- Like the 1890s
- Author Talese
- Nineties descriptor
- Flaming, say
- Kind of bar
- Man's man?
- Writer Talese
- 1890s description
- Lively
More clues leading to the result JOYFUL
More clues leading to the result CHEERY
- In good spirits
- Upbeat
- Festive
- Enlivening
- Heartening
- All smiles
- Opposite of blue
- Optimistic
- Bright and gay.
- Gay.