Drink alcohol excessively
Latest answer — August 23, 2026
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Clue explained
To tope means to drink alcohol excessively, so TOPE is the verb in its base form. It is a somewhat literary term for habitual or heavy drinking.
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- 6. Person of great strength or size — Answer: TITAN. Hint: Think of a mythic giant or someone exceptionally mighty 💪
- 8. Drink alcohol excessively — Answer: TOPE. Hint: This old-fashioned verb means to drink far more than is wise 🍻
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- 4. Triangle or square, e.g. — Answer: SHAPE. Hint: A triangle and square are both examples of this geometric category 📐
- 7. ____ Kelly, Australian outlaw — Answer: NED. Hint: Recall the first name of Australia’s legendary bushranger Kelly 🤠
The answer to “Drink alcohol excessively” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is TOPE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 23, 2026 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.
“Drink alcohol excessively” answer
TOPE (4 letters)
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What does TOPE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of TOPE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- drink alcohol to excess, especially on a regular basis
When else has “Drink alcohol excessively” 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.
August 23, 2026 (most recent) → TOPE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Drink alcohol excessively”?
The answer is TOPE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 23, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Drink alcohol excessively”?
4 letters: TOPE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 23, 2026, at 8-Across.
Can “Drink alcohol excessively” 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.
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