Cook in the oven

Latest answer — September 20, 2026

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Clue explained

BAKE means to cook food using the dry heat of an oven. It is the infinitive verb matching “Cook”.

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Definition
A loaf of bread cooking inside an oven

Telegraph Mini Crossword

This clue's Sunday, September 20, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Cook in the oven
  2. 4High-pitched bark
  3. 6Taking out the rubbish, e.g.
  4. 8Sweltering
  5. 9Cook in a pan

Down

  1. 1Prolific German composer
  2. 2Tokyo (anag.)
  3. 3Body part that's often pierced
  4. 5Sound of bells
  5. 7Cooking surface

The answer to “Cook in the oven” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is BAKE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 20, 2026 at 1-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.

“Cook in the oven” answer

BAKE (4 letters)

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What does BAKE mean?

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

(verb)

  • cook (food) by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven
  • (of the sun or other agency) subject (something) to dry heat, especially so as to harden it

When else has “Cook in the oven” appeared?

The Telegraph Mini 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.

September 20, 2026 (most recent) → BAKE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cook in the oven”?

The answer is BAKE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cook in the oven”?

4 letters: BAKE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 20, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Cook in the oven” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Mini 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 today's Telegraph Mini answers?

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