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ceremony

Answer	Crossword Clue
CEREMONY	What a stickler may stand on?
CEREMONY	Rite
CEREMONY	Confirmation, e.g.

CEREMONY	Observance
CEREMONY	Solemn ritual
CEREMONY	Formal ritual
CEREMONY	Formality.
CEREMONY	The Inauguration, for instance.
CEREMONY	Prescribed procedure.
CEREMONY	Formality
CEREMONY	What stuffed shirts stand on

CEREMONY	The Changing of the Guard, e.g.
CEREMONY	Opening event