What does duty mean in crosswords?

duty means: work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons

Which crossword clues can have duty as the answer?

Possible clues for duty include "Required task", "Obligation".

duty is also used as a crossword clue. The answer is often obligation, 10 letters.

Word entry · 4 letters

Best crossword clue

"Required task"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈdjuː.ti/Part of speech nounSorted dtuyStarts with DEnds with Y2 cluesVery common crossword word

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"duty" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often obligation (10 letters).

From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.

“Do your duty by me! -No, we don't have a duty to keep you abreast.”
“1805, 21 October, Horatio Nelson England expects that every man will do his duty.”
“Your Excellency, I trust you will not find it necessary to use that word again. Were I not completely aware of my duty to my family and to my country, I would not have come back tonight…or indeed ever again!”

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01“Required task”4 letters

02“Obligation”4 letters

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