Newspaper exposed Stew

Latest answer — September 04, 2026

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Clue explained

RAGOUT is a stew. RAG is a newspaper, while OUT means exposed, giving RAG + OUT.

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Definition
A bowl of thick French-style ragout stew.

Telegraph Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Friday, September 04, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 4Nun hiding – is a church in trouble
  2. 8Newspaper exposed Stew
  3. 9Player invited to compete is unbroken facing deuce?
  4. 10Dogs graffiti artist Rob conclusively draws outside
  5. 11Idiot getting money back with it
  6. 12Doctor, doctor – who let mine be born?
  7. 13See 12 Across
  8. 16When rejected, Yellowcoat Ted never harbours bad blood
  9. 19Case for Hazel, say, to have lines after she pursues group of teachers once
  10. 21Jumble sale occasionally helps out
  11. 23Publication of article on playing chess – essentially rook captures bishop
  12. 24Abundance provided by Norse god through prayer
  13. 25Stock of wine retailer picked up
  14. 26Immaculate header from Uruguay devastated Denmark

Down

  1. 1Caretaker's rent reduced after New Year's Day
  2. 2Hotel offering British journo large drink at entrance
  3. 3Scarf – top of neck is hot
  4. 4Place where police found clue to dastardly con
  5. 5Man's man, for example
  6. 6American spy avoiding university town
  7. 7Friendly drink
  8. 14Aware of travelling to hen party
  9. 15Son with top tip – it helps manage leaks
  10. 17Musk penning letter to Aristotle – and another
  11. 18Failure of almost all arson, incredibly
  12. 20Stupor caused by knight taking smack? Quite the reverse
  13. 22More out of context rants

The answer to “Newspaper exposed Stew” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is RAGOUT — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on September 4, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 8-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.

“Newspaper exposed Stew” answer

RAGOUT (6 letters)

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What does RAGOUT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a highly seasoned dish of small pieces of meat stewed with vegetables

When else has “Newspaper exposed Stew” 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 4, 2026 (most recent) → RAGOUT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Newspaper exposed Stew”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Newspaper exposed Stew”?

6 letters: RAGOUT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on September 4, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 8-Across.

Can “Newspaper exposed Stew” 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 4, 2026 is on the Telegraph Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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