| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CEREMONIAL | Formal | |
| DRESSY | Formal | |
| STATEMENT | Formal announcement | |
| MORNING COAT | Formal wear | |
| DEBATES | Formal arguments | |
| MARRIAGE | Formal union | |
| TESTIMONY | Formal statement | |
| COVENANT | Formal agreement | |
| CONGE | Formal permission | |
| COLLOQUY | Formal discussion | |
| APPLICATION | Formal request | |
| INDICTMENT | Formal accusation | |
| PRIM | Excessively formal | |
| SIR | Formal title | |
| DEBATER | Formal disputant | |
| NORI | Formal agreement | |
| LICENSE | Formal permission | |
| TOPHAT | Formal headwear | |
| GLADRAGS | Formal togs | |
| ANNULMENT | Formal invalidation | |
| REPRIMANDS | Formal rebukes | |
| GOWN | Formal dress | |
| ASSERTIONS | Formal claims | |
| DEBATERS | Formal disputants | |
| ALLIANCE | Formal union | |