Old games console docked with steer-control component?

Latest answer — August 07, 2026

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Clue explained

An OXBOW is a yoke-like component used to control or steer an ox, hence ‘steer-control component?’. It is O (old) followed by XBO, XBOX ‘docked’ by losing its final letter, and W, the initial of ‘with’.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A wooden oxbow yoke fitted to an ox harness.

Telegraph Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 07, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Old games console docked with steer-control component? in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is OXBOW — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 7, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 4-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.

Old games console docked with steer-control component?” answer

OXBOW (5 letters)

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What does OXBOW mean?

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(noun)

  • a loop formed by a horseshoe bend in a river
  • a U-shaped collar of an ox-yoke

When else has “Old games console docked with steer-control component?” 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 7, 2026 (most recent) OXBOW. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Old games console docked with steer-control component?”?

The answer is OXBOW, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Old games console docked with steer-control component?”?

5 letters: OXBOW.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 7, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 4-Down.

Can “Old games console docked with steer-control component?” 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 7, 2026 is on the Telegraph Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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