Calling declaration

The answer to “Calling declaration” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is PROFESSION — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 14-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.

“Calling declaration” answer

PROFESSION (10 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 PROFESSION.

Why the answer is PROFESSION

It can mean both a person’s vocation and a formal declaration of belief or intent. 🧭

What does PROFESSION mean?

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

When else has “Calling declaration” 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.

August 5, 2026 (most recent) → PROFESSION. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions