Wedge shot at Royal Birkdale?

Latest answer — August 20, 2026

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Clue explained

SLICE is a wedge shot in golf, while Royal Birkdale supplies the golfing setting. The question mark signals the playful course-based reading rather than a literal wedge of food.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A golfer playing a wedge shot on a links golf course.

Telegraph Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Thursday, August 20, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Trust rotter to maintain right payment method
  2. 6Article in favour of advancing king's hairstyle
  3. 10Letters on tombstone raised tear
  4. 11Great number from Beach Boys ultimately beyond you once
  5. 12She occasionally fixes locks
  6. 13Canine bridge that is essentially implant
  7. 14Problem for Murphy in top boat at sea by dawn
  8. 18Shop hoarding silver opening place to keep things
  9. 21Moving swiftly on
  10. 23Bar cryptic indication of "huts"
  11. 24When the news is on daughter introduces Dec's partner and companion
  12. 25Wedge shot at Royal Birkdale?
  13. 26Hi-tech ornithology protecting parrot
  14. 27After undergoing surgery, prettiness should be lasting

Down

  1. 1Worries over son's pet
  2. 2Assume old court is boxing gym
  3. 3Parodies of one's individual deeds liberating Conservative
  4. 4Static yet moving in Monaco?
  5. 5Beginnings of tracks broadcast
  6. 7Results of loud noise enveloping popular centre for youngsters
  7. 8Only time to wear gong that's out of date
  8. 9Parts of meal covered by batter, they could be tough to finish
  9. 15Faces without appeal – apparently, they attract
  10. 16Sure agitated European guy lying over ID
  11. 17Excellent score after revolutionary snooker shot
  12. 19What's given when quitting job as spy
  13. 20Labour cabinet minister not in good way
  14. 22Threatening head of Green party

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Trust rotter to maintain right payment method — Answer: CREDITCARD. Hint: Think of a familiar way to pay, built from confidence and a playing-card character 💳
  2. 6. Article in favour of advancing king's hairstyle — Answer: AFRO. Hint: A hairstyle hides a tiny word meaning “in favour” after an article 💇
  3. 10. Letters on tombstone raised tear — Answer: RIPUP. Hint: Combine a gravestone inscription with a verb meaning tear, then lift it 🪦
  4. 11. Great number from Beach Boys ultimately beyond you once — Answer: THOUSANDS. Hint: Think of a huge quantity assembled from archaic address, shoreline terrain, and a final band letter 🌊
  5. 12. She occasionally fixes locks — Answer: SECURES. Hint: A verb for fastening locks is hidden through a selective reading of the first phrase 🔐
  6. 13. Canine bridge that is essentially implant — Answer: SPANIEL. Hint: A dog breed comes from a word for bridge plus the heart of a medical insertion 🐶
  7. 14. Problem for Murphy in top boat at sea by dawn — Answer: POTATOBLIGHT. Hint: An agricultural nuisance is formed by scrambling a vessel phrase, then adding “by” to dawn’s glow 🥔
  8. 18. Shop hoarding silver opening place to keep things — Answer: STORAGESPACE. Hint: A retail stock-holding area combines a shop’s outer letters with the chemical symbol for silver 🏬
  9. 21. Moving swiftly on — Answer: RUNNING. Hint: This word can describe both speedy movement and something continuing without pause 🏃
  10. 23. Bar cryptic indication of "huts" — Answer: SHUTOUT. Hint: Rearrange the quoted word and append a cryptic signal meaning excluded 🚫
  11. 24. When the news is on daughter introduces Dec's partner and companion — Answer: ATTENDANT. Hint: A companion or helper shares its name with a word meaning present, and the TV duo’s partner is a useful pointer 📺
  12. 25. Wedge shot at Royal Birkdale? — Answer: SLICE. Hint: A golfer’s wayward cut is also something a wedge may do, with the venue adding a golfing wink ⛳
  13. 26. Hi-tech ornithology protecting parrot — Answer: ECHO. Hint: Think of a parrot’s repeated sound, with the wordplay tucked inside a study of birds 🦜
  14. 27. After undergoing surgery, prettiness should be lasting — Answer: PERSISTENT. Hint: Scramble the word meaning prettiness to find something enduring ⏳

Down

  1. 1. Worries over son's pet — Answer: CARESS. Hint: A tender touch emerges from a word for concerns followed by a family abbreviation 🤗
  2. 2. Assume old court is boxing gym — Answer: EXPECT. Hint: A verb meaning assume combines “former” with a short form associated with physical education 🥊
  3. 3. Parodies of one's individual deeds liberating Conservative — Answer: IMPERSONATIONS. Hint: Parodies that mimic people are built from the idea of acting as another, with a political abbreviation removed 🎭
  4. 4. Static yet moving in Monaco? — Answer: CITYSTATE. Hint: Monaco provides the definition, while the clue’s motion indicator tells you to rearrange two short words 🇲🇨
  5. 5. Beginnings of tracks broadcast — Answer: ROOTS. Hint: Think of both a word for beginnings and something belonging to a plant, with “tracks” suggesting music 🌱
  6. 7. Results of loud noise enveloping popular centre for youngsters — Answer: FINDINGS. Hint: Results combine a musical loudness mark, a sound effect, and a brief form of popular 📊
  7. 8. Only time to wear gong that's out of date — Answer: OBSOLETE. Hint: Something no longer current belongs in the past. ⏳
  8. 9. Parts of meal covered by batter, they could be tough to finish — Answer: ASSAULTCOURSES. Hint: Think of grueling obstacle runs rather than dinner. 🪖
  9. 15. Faces without appeal – apparently, they attract — Answer: OPPOSITES. Hint: These contrasting forces are famously drawn together. 🧲
  10. 16. Sure agitated European guy lying over ID — Answer: USERNAME. Hint: Your online identifier helps distinguish you on a website. 💻
  11. 17. Excellent score after revolutionary snooker shot — Answer: TOPNOTCH. Hint: A phrase for the highest quality is clued through a billiards success. 🎱
  12. 19. What's given when quitting job as spy — Answer: NOTICE. Hint: It is formally given before leaving employment. 📄
  13. 20. Labour cabinet minister not in good way — Answer: STREET. Hint: A public road gives this word its most familiar sense. 🛣️
  14. 22. Threatening head of Green party — Answer: GRAVE. Hint: It can mean both serious and a burial place. ⚰️

The answer to “Wedge shot at Royal Birkdale?” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is SLICE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 20, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 25-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.

“Wedge shot at Royal Birkdale?” answer

SLICE (5 letters)

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What does SLICE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion
  • a utensil with a broad, flat blade for lifting foods such as cake and fish
  • a stroke that makes the ball curve away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left), typically inadvertently

When else has “Wedge shot at Royal Birkdale?” 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 20, 2026 (most recent) → SLICE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Wedge shot at Royal Birkdale?”?

The answer is SLICE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Wedge shot at Royal Birkdale?”?

5 letters: SLICE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 20, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 25-Across.

Can “Wedge shot at Royal Birkdale?” 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 20, 2026 is on the Telegraph Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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