The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NONCE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2012.
Present occasion crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NONCE | 83 % | 5 |
| XMAS | 14 % | 4 |
| NOEL | 3 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Present occasion
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moment
- time
- nonce
- xmas
- noel
- time being
- kast
- last
- next
- ad hoc
- call
- case
Crossword Answer definitions
NONCE noun- The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
- A nonce word.
- A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
- One-off; produced or created for a single occasion or use. Denoting something occurring once.
- (prisons) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
- (prisons) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise
- A stupid or worthless person.
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 NONCE
- Immediate purpose
- Time being
- Present purpose
- Present occasion
- Specific occasion
- Present time, poetically
- Present
- Present time
- Present moment, poetically
- For the ___ (temporarily)
More clues leading to the result XMAS
- Dec. day
- Holiday time, for short
- Dec. date
- Holiday season, for short
- Dec. holiday
- Holiday associated with this puzzle's theme, for short
- Holiday that's been cut short
- When many people travel, briefly
- Word on a seasonal card
- Yule, informally