Clues for the word "OCCASION"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 43 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 21, 2026.
Definition of occasion
- n. - A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident.
- n. - A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience.
- n. - An occurrence or condition of affairs which brings with it some unlooked-for event; that which incidentally brings to pass an event, without being its efficient cause or sufficient reason; accidental or incidental cause.
- n. - Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no occasion for firearms.
- n. - A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
- v. t. - To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.
Referring Clues
- Special time
- Reason to celebrate
- Special event
- Wedding or birthday, e.g.
- Birthday, say
- Birthday, e.g.
- Big event
- Happening
- Special time or event
- Opportunity
- Event
- In company twice as exceptional, it's a special event
- Cause, for a time
- Justification for an affair?
- Firm recalled watchmaker at noon for special event
- Time (maybe special)
- Time of (maybe special) event
- In the event, shoe covers nothing after top comes off
- See 10
- Cocoa is drunk near opening time
- Business in recession before casino organised for the event
- Doctored cocain's gained nothing in the event
- Time company retired calculating people, never ever leaving
- Business looking up when individual blocking party time
- Time
- The time cocoa's in preparation
- Milestone
- Justification for an affair?
- Opportunity to dress up
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 21, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 31, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 13, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 21, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - October 23, 2024
- USA Today - December 14, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - November 11, 2023
- Your Life Choices - October 27, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - June 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - May 29, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - January 04, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - October 02, 2017
- Your Life Choices - September 13, 2017
- Mirror Quick - June 24, 2017
- Universal - June 01, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - May 29, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 07, 2016
- LA Times Sunday - July 31, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - July 29, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 27, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 16, 2016
- LA Times Sunday - August 02, 2015
- Washington Post - January 05, 2015
- Washington Post - September 06, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 02, 2014
- Guardian Prize - July 27, 2013
- New York Times - April 25, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - February 08, 2013
- USA Today - May 16, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - September 20, 2011
- And in 13 more crossword puzzles...