Vehicle's over cloud moving miles to the west

Latest answer — August 07, 2026

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Clue explained

OMNIBUS means “vehicle”. O, an abbreviation for over, is placed before NIMBUS, a cloud, and M (miles) is moved westwards within the combined letters to produce OMNIBUS.

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Abbreviation
A simple word-transformation diagram linking a nimbus cloud with an omnibus vehicle.

Telegraph Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 07, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Vehicle's over cloud moving miles to the west in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is OMNIBUS — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 7, 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.

Vehicle's over cloud moving miles to the west” answer

OMNIBUS (7 letters)

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What does OMNIBUS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a volume containing several books previously published separately
  • a bus

When else has “Vehicle's over cloud moving miles to the west” 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) OMNIBUS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Vehicle's over cloud moving miles to the west”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Vehicle's over cloud moving miles to the west”?

7 letters: OMNIBUS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 7, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 8-Across.

Can “Vehicle's over cloud moving miles to the west” 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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