Player who warms the bench

Latest answer — August 26, 2026

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Clue explained

SUB is short for “substitute,” a player kept on the bench ready to replace someone in the game.

Clue type:
Abbreviation
A substitute soccer player seated on the team bench.

Telegraph Mini Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, August 26, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Player who warms the bench
  2. 5Dignity
  3. 7Shake hands (on)
  4. 8Gave up
  5. 9007, e.g.

Down

  1. 1Room; astronaut's domain
  2. 2Egg on
  3. 3Fliers
  4. 4Sordid and disreputable
  5. 6Profound

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Player who warms the bench — Answer: SUB. Hint: A reserve player waits on the sidelines for a chance to enter the game. ⚽
  2. 5. Dignity — Answer: PRIDE. Hint: This quality reflects self-respect and a sense of personal worth. 🦁
  3. 7. Shake hands (on) — Answer: AGREE. Hint: To do this is to share the same view or accept a proposal. 🤝
  4. 8. Gave up — Answer: CEDED. Hint: It's what you do when you hand over control to someone else! 🤝
  5. 9. 007, e.g. — Answer: SPY. Hint: Think of a covert agent working undercover. 🕵️

Down

  1. 1. Room; astronaut's domain — Answer: SPACE. Hint: It can mean available room or the vast realm beyond Earth. 🚀
  2. 2. Egg on — Answer: URGE. Hint: As a verb, this means to strongly encourage someone. 📣
  3. 3. Fliers — Answer: BIRDS. Hint: These feathered creatures are the everyday fliers of the skies. 🪽
  4. 4. Sordid and disreputable — Answer: SEEDY. Hint: An unrespectable place or character might be described this way. 🏚️
  5. 6. Profound — Answer: DEEP. Hint: Think about what lies below the surface! 🌊

The answer to “Player who warms the bench” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is SUB — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 26, 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.

“Player who warms the bench” answer

SUB (3 letters)

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What does SUB mean?

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

(noun)

  • a submarine
  • a substitute, especially in a sporting team
  • a person who takes the submissive role in BDSM sexual activities

When else has “Player who warms the bench” appeared?

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August 26, 2026 (most recent) → SUB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Player who warms the bench”?

The answer is SUB, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Player who warms the bench”?

3 letters: SUB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 26, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Player who warms the bench” 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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