Proper
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

APT
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"

DUE
That which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"

FIT
The manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat"

4 letters

PRIM
Contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"

NOUN
A content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

5 letters

RIGHT
Toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"

LEGIT
Walk; "let's hoof it to the disco"

6 letters

SEEMLY
According with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

DECENT
Socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

ACTUAL
Presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"

7 letters

FITTING
Putting clothes on to see whether they fit

GENUINE
Not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

CORRECT
Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

8 letters

RIGHTFUL
Having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

DECOROUS
Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"

SUITABLE
Meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"

9 letters

BEFITTING
Appropriate to; "behavior befitting a father"

DERIGUEUR

VERITABLE
Not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"

DERIGUEUR
Required by etiquette or usage or fashion; "instruction as to when and where a silk hat is de rigueur"

11 letters

APPROPRIATE
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

RESPECTABLE
Large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

12 letters

APPERTAINING