Novelist Roald's layers discussed by Spooner

The answer to “Novelist Roald's layers discussed by Spooner” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is CHARLESDICKENS — a 14-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Novelist Roald's layers discussed by Spooner” answer

CHARLESDICKENS (14 letters)

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Why the answer is CHARLESDICKENS

Think of a famous Victorian novelist concealed in a playful Spoonerism involving a children’s author and stacked garments. 📚

When else has “Novelist Roald's layers discussed by Spooner” 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) → CHARLESDICKENS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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