Establishes who someone is, informally
Latest answer — August 17, 2026
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Clue explained
“IDs” is an informal third-person singular verb meaning establishes or checks someone’s identity, as in “The guard IDs everyone at the entrance.” The apostrophe-free capitalisation is the usual form of the abbreviation for identification documents, used here as a verb.
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The answer to “Establishes who someone is, informally” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is IDS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 17, 2026 at 9-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.
“Establishes who someone is, informally” answer
IDS (3 letters)
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What does IDS mean?
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(noun)
- the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest
When else has “Establishes who someone is, informally” appeared?
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August 17, 2026 (most recent) → IDS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Establishes who someone is, informally”?
The answer is IDS, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 17, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Establishes who someone is, informally”?
3 letters: IDS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 17, 2026, at 9-Across.
Can “Establishes who someone is, informally” have a different answer?
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