Hearty quaff

Latest answer — August 12, 2026

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Clue explained

ALE is a hearty or substantial kind of beer, making it a plausible quaff—a drink—for the clue. “Quaff” is used as a noun meaning a beverage here.

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Definition
A full pint of ale in a beer glass

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The answer to “Hearty quaff” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is ALE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 12, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 9-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Hearty quaff” answer

ALE (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ALE.

What does ALE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ALE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • any beer other than lager, stout, or porter

When else has “Hearty quaff” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 12, 2026 (most recent) → ALE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Hearty quaff”?

The answer is ALE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Hearty quaff”?

3 letters: ALE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 12, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 9-Down.

Can “Hearty quaff” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 12, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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