Cheat's run away from church

Latest answer — August 04, 2026

20 Across

Think of a word meaning to swindle, with a cryptic reading involving fleeing and a church abbreviation. 🧩

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This clue's Tuesday, August 04, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Kindly dropping papa's rent
  2. 4Ointment's concealing half of Carl's spots
  3. 9Fluke ref chewed over following commotion
  4. 10Search everywhere around lake
  5. 11Mean Roman's greeting pet
  6. 12Note found in flat daughter organised
  7. 13Result from adult very softly cutting chicken?
  8. 15Writhing in agony, admitting pain ultimately is exasperating
  9. 18Cherish short walk? Certainly
  10. 20Cheat's run away from church
  11. 23Drivers may slow down for this Greek character with walking stick
  12. 24Nice axe left for agricultural worker
  13. 26Perfect fish supper, say, with no starter
  14. 27So partly just here for experience?
  15. 28Work suited Pat's inherent abilities
  16. 29Very unhappy about drinks

Down

  1. 1Instantly enjoy a small drink of alcohol
  2. 2A politician almost gives consent
  3. 3Imitate large bird and teal, swimming
  4. 4Raised fourth of children with current newspaper editor
  5. 5Prince, e.g., awkwardly grovelling
  6. 6Fierce wind ripped plug out, at first
  7. 7Insulting Sally
  8. 8Golfer isn't removing coat each day
  9. 14Trump perhaps put guest under pressure
  10. 16Sergeant's awful reputation
  11. 17Held up a wine containing residue
  12. 19Red mark on skin Albert regularly scratched
  13. 21People doing nothing? They might be worn out
  14. 22Buckets had a leak in ship
  15. 23Mate's feature article
  16. 25Cop out of action, initially useless

The answer to “Cheat's run away from church” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is FLEECE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 4, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 20-Across. 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.

“Cheat's run away from church” answer

FLEECE (6 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 FLEECE.

Why the answer is FLEECE

Think of a word meaning to swindle, with a cryptic reading involving fleeing and a church abbreviation. 🧩

What does FLEECE mean?

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

(noun)

  • the woolly covering of a sheep or goat
  • a soft warm fabric with a texture similar to sheep's wool, used as a lining material

When else has “Cheat's run away from church” 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 4, 2026 (most recent) → FLEECE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cheat's run away from church”?

The answer is FLEECE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cheat's run away from church”?

6 letters: FLEECE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 4, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 20-Across.

Can “Cheat's run away from church” 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 August 4, 2026 is on the Telegraph Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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