Look before you ____

Latest answer — September 21, 2026

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Clue explained

LEAP completes the familiar warning “Look before you leap.” It is a verb meaning to jump, used here in its base form.

Clue type:
Fill-in-the-blank
A person looking across a gap before jumping over it

Telegraph Mini Crossword

This clue's Monday, September 21, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Look before you ____ in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is LEAP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 21, 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.

Look before you ____” answer

LEAP (4 letters)

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What does LEAP mean?

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

(verb)

  • jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force
  • move quickly and suddenly

When else has “Look before you ____” 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 21, 2026 (most recent) LEAP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Look before you ____”?

The answer is LEAP, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Look before you ____”?

4 letters: LEAP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 21, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Look before you ____” 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?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the Telegraph Mini answers page.

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