Stuck on a Formal Denial? Get the Answer to This Crossword Clue!

Stuck on a Formal Denial? Get the Answer to This Crossword Clue! - NOSIR
Formal denial

1. Polite refusal
2. Affirmative negation
3. Respectful rejection
4. Official disapproval
5. Formal disagreement
6. Courteous denial
7. Respectful decline
8. Official repudiation
9. Polite contradiction
10. Declination with decorum
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Explained 2023-08-28 by William Cross

Crossword: New York Times

Date of crossword: 2023-08-29