Cooking surface

Latest answer — September 20, 2026

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Clue explained

A HOB is the cooking surface on top of a cooker or stove. The British term fits the clue’s wording exactly.

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Definition
A kitchen hob with cookware resting on its burners

Telegraph Mini Crossword

This clue's Sunday, September 20, 2026 appearance

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Across

  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 “Cooking surface” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is HOB — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 20, 2026 at 7-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.

“Cooking surface” answer

HOB (3 letters)

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What does HOB mean?

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

(noun)

  • a cooking appliance, or the flat top part of a cooker, with hotplates or burners
  • a machine tool used for cutting gears or screw threads
  • a peg or pin used as a mark in throwing games

When else has “Cooking surface” 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) → HOB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cooking surface”?

The answer is HOB, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cooking surface”?

3 letters: HOB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 20, 2026, at 7-Down.

Can “Cooking surface” 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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