Steam a cauldron containing Chinese food here

The answer to “Steam a cauldron containing Chinese food here” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is MACAU — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 24-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.

“Steam a cauldron containing Chinese food here” answer

MACAU (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is MACAU.

Why the answer is MACAU

Think of a famous Chinese gambling destination with Portuguese colonial flair. 🎲

When else has “Steam a cauldron containing Chinese food here” 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) → MACAU. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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