Failing MO makes dodgy laxative

Latest answer — August 05, 2026

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Picture the chalky, old-fashioned remedy often associated with an upset stomach. 🥄

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Telegraph Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, August 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Church worker wanting a bob or two?
  2. 9Share veg grown here?
  3. 10A smallish dog, my Joe
  4. 11American shopping centre withdraws wool supplier
  5. 12Open return trip taken by Indian VIP
  6. 13Where to find Scottish believers in Starfleet commander?
  7. 15Taps into new technology disciple
  8. 17RAF fume terribly, getting warmer
  9. 18Swim Mersey, bracing dip!
  10. 20Thin fabric put around oily cheese
  11. 21Agreeable family settled at last
  12. 22Regularly glimpsed long green monster
  13. 23Songwriter starts to sing in my own nightclub
  14. 26Prince Andrew gutted when thrown in nick
  15. 27Through which to view popular satirical magazine articles?
  16. 28Fish swimming around fountain well behind yard

Down

  1. 1Novelist Roald's layers discussed by Spooner
  2. 2Mum next to lake by Taormina on vacation – a lovely island
  3. 3Where one might find a Constable just hanging around?
  4. 4Old swan song in an alfresco setting
  5. 5Fresh taco baker unwrapped – popular snack item
  6. 6Slowly move part of foot
  7. 7Highwayman fails to finish on time, exercising due depravity
  8. 8Failing MO makes dodgy laxative
  9. 14Calling declaration
  10. 16Irritated mega-whiny writer
  11. 19Heading north, grocer gleefully embraces old master
  12. 20Free hot shakes from that
  13. 24Steam a cauldron containing Chinese food here
  14. 25Murder victim left south of Lincoln

The answer to “Failing MO makes dodgy laxative” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is MILKOFMAGNESIA — a 14-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 8-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.

“Failing MO makes dodgy laxative” answer

MILKOFMAGNESIA (14 letters)

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Why the answer is MILKOFMAGNESIA

Picture the chalky, old-fashioned remedy often associated with an upset stomach. 🥄

When else has “Failing MO makes dodgy laxative” 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) → MILKOFMAGNESIA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Failing MO makes dodgy laxative”?

The answer is MILKOFMAGNESIA, a 14-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Failing MO makes dodgy laxative”?

14 letters: MILKOFMAGNESIA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 5, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 8-Down.

Can “Failing MO makes dodgy laxative” 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 5, 2026 is on the Telegraph Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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