Lend a hand to

Latest answer — August 20, 2026

3 Down

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Clue explained

To AID someone is to lend a hand or help them. Here AID is a verb matching the clue's infinitive construction, “lend a hand to.”

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Definition
One person helping another person to stand

Telegraph Mini Crossword

This clue's Thursday, August 20, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Sweet lumps or cubes?
  2. 5Deceitful statement
  3. 6Musical composition
  4. 8Ram's mate
  5. 9Toady (anag.)

Down

  1. 1As 1 Across is
  2. 2Stuck
  3. 3Lend a hand to
  4. 4Thin, e.g. of a voice
  5. 7A couple

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sweet lumps or cubes? — Answer: SUGAR. Hint: These sweeten drinks and may come in little blocks. 🍬
  2. 5. Deceitful statement — Answer: LIE. Hint: A falsehood can be short and simple. 🤥
  3. 6. Musical composition — Answer: ETUDE. Hint: This short piece is often written to develop a musician’s technique. 🎼
  4. 8. Ram's mate — Answer: EWE. Hint: The female counterpart of a male sheep. 🐑
  5. 9. Toady (anag.) — Answer: TODAY. Hint: A calendar reference hides behind the playful surface. 📅

Down

  1. 1. As 1 Across is — Answer: SWEET. Hint: It describes the flavor of candy and the sound of a kind compliment. 🍭
  2. 2. Stuck — Answer: GLUED. Hint: Firmly attached and unable to move. 📌
  3. 3. Lend a hand to — Answer: AID. Hint: A concise verb meaning to help someone. 🤝
  4. 4. Thin, e.g. of a voice — Answer: REEDY. Hint: Describes a voice that is thin, nasal, and somewhat piercing. 📣
  5. 7. A couple — Answer: TWO. Hint: This number represents a pair. 👥

The answer to “Lend a hand to” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is AID — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 20, 2026 at 3-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.

“Lend a hand to” answer

AID (3 letters)

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What does AID mean?

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

(noun)

  • help, typically of a practical nature
  • a grant of subsidy or tax to a king or queen

When else has “Lend a hand to” 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 20, 2026 (most recent) → AID. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Lend a hand to”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Lend a hand to”?

3 letters: AID.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 20, 2026, at 3-Down.

Can “Lend a hand to” 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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