The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ITALICS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1952.
Type for special purposes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ITALICS | 100 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Type for special purposes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- specialty
 - diet
 - emblem
 - rubric
 - temple
 - grounds
 - mission
 - speciality
 - specialization
 - breed
 - plater
 - specialties
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ITALICS noun- A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
 - An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance.
 
- Letters in an italic typeface.
 
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