Gets hold of visual aids

Latest answer — August 06, 2026

16 Down

Think of a word that can mean reaching out to someone and lenses that help you see. 👓

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Telegraph Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Thursday, August 06, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Lurid coverage of something very juicy?
  2. 6Reported bent pipe
  3. 10Show bow
  4. 11Maybe Python Cleese finally takes little drink
  5. 12Graze from rodent caught in school
  6. 135 Down for example, flipping geezer drilling safe
  7. 14Magazine reports on gallery's piece
  8. 18Where inaccurate lobbed pass could go, too hard
  9. 21Giant model in attic
  10. 23Musical instruments brother takes home
  11. 24Quality of chicken, farm animal I cared about
  12. 25Elegant second wife is hot
  13. 26Back four in Swedish team
  14. 27"Maestro possibly bored by performing with Queen" – Mercury expert?

Down

  1. 1Sean Connery's bureau is cool
  2. 2American poet getting in round on ship?
  3. 3Get away from London? Many PMs do this
  4. 4With great speed, present glue to Spooner
  5. 5English vehicle heading to Stewart Lee, comedian
  6. 7Protesting angrily, engineer ruins map
  7. 8Mobile beneath old comic
  8. 9Best Ford for musician?
  9. 15Answer stupid, mostly deserve punishment
  10. 16Gets hold of visual aids
  11. 17Given Prime – outstanding
  12. 19Psychic's channel
  13. 20Criticises therapist embracing Bible book
  14. 22Snack cold in middle of brasserie

The answer to “Gets hold of visual aids” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is CONTACTS — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 16-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.

“Gets hold of visual aids” answer

CONTACTS (8 letters)

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Why the answer is CONTACTS

Think of a word that can mean reaching out to someone and lenses that help you see. 👓

What does CONTACTS mean?

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

(noun)

  • the state of physical touching
  • the action of communicating or meeting

When else has “Gets hold of visual aids” 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 6, 2026 (most recent) → CONTACTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Gets hold of visual aids”?

The answer is CONTACTS, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Gets hold of visual aids”?

8 letters: CONTACTS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 6, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 16-Down.

Can “Gets hold of visual aids” 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 6, 2026 is on the Telegraph Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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