Plant shelter outside Montreal banning a student

Latest answer — August 28, 2026

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LEMON TREE is the plant. The clue uses “shelter outside Montreal banning a student” as a playful cryptic construction around the letters and sound of the phrase, with “student” conventionally represented by L.

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A lemon tree bearing ripe yellow lemons

Telegraph Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 28, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Plant shelter outside Montreal banning a student in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is LEMONTREE — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 28, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 6-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.

Plant shelter outside Montreal banning a student” answer

LEMONTREE (9 letters)

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When else has “Plant shelter outside Montreal banning a student” appeared?

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August 28, 2026 (most recent) LEMONTREE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Plant shelter outside Montreal banning a student”?

The answer is LEMONTREE, a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Plant shelter outside Montreal banning a student”?

9 letters: LEMONTREE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 28, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 6-Down.

Can “Plant shelter outside Montreal banning a student” 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 28, 2026 is on the Telegraph Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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