California agent rejected old West Indian song

Latest answer — September 02, 2026

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Clue explained

The definition is “old West Indian song”. CALYPSO combines CA, the abbreviation for California, SPY (“agent”) rejected or reversed, and O, the abbreviation for old.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A calypso performance by musicians from Trinidad and Tobago.

Telegraph Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, September 02, 2026 appearance

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  7. 15Native American agreed to put on cotton cloth
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  10. 19Surrey town's blemishes reported
  11. 21Burden ordinary youngster carries
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  13. 23Skip – very clever dog – denied good run
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  15. 27Dismissed job in far-flung location
  16. 28Massage revered figure after which there's no going back

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  1. 1Film, one that went down, in the main, rather dreadfully?
  2. 2Sun, Daily Star etc put out work of fiction
  3. 3Urge American to visit British drinking establishment
  4. 4Men travelling in Black Country
  5. 5Work from Potter after getting fired?
  6. 6Left at home finally gutting fish
  7. 7Notes produced by the Speaker for the lobby?
  8. 8Oriental religious festival ending in afternoon
  9. 13Doctor set up appropriate theme
  10. 14Holiday snap
  11. 17California agent rejected old West Indian song
  12. 18End in torn clothing
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  14. 20Exercise leg and bottom?
  15. 24Engine Charlie parked in station, out of Water?
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The answer to “California agent rejected old West Indian song” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is CALYPSO — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on September 2, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 17-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.

“California agent rejected old West Indian song” answer

CALYPSO (7 letters)

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What does CALYPSO mean?

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

(noun)

  • a kind of West Indian (originally Trinidadian) music in syncopated African rhythm, typically with words improvised on a topical theme

When else has “California agent rejected old West Indian song” appeared?

The Telegraph Cryptic 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.

September 2, 2026 (most recent) → CALYPSO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “California agent rejected old West Indian song”?

The answer is CALYPSO, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on September 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “California agent rejected old West Indian song”?

7 letters: CALYPSO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on September 2, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 17-Down.

Can “California agent rejected old West Indian song” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Cryptic 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 Telegraph Cryptic answers?

The full grid for September 2, 2026 is on the Telegraph Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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