Vigorous and healthy
Latest answer — August 16, 2026
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LUSTY means vigorous, robust and healthy. It is an adjective describing someone or something full of energy and strength.
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This clue's Sunday, August 16, 2026 appearance
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
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- 1. Wee — Answer: SMALL. Hint: A tiny size is being described here. 🐜
- 5. Taxi — Answer: CAB. Hint: You might hail this short city ride. 🚕
- 6. Tests — Answer: EXAMS. Hint: School assessments that measure what you’ve learned 📚
- 8. Rubbish — Answer: TAT. Hint: This means low-quality or worthless stuff. 🗑️
- 9. Wee — Answer: TEENY. Hint: Think of something that's really, really small! 🐜
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- 1. Cologne — Answer: SCENT. Hint: Think of a pleasant fragrance. 🌸
- 2. Top level (abbr.) — Answer: MAX. Hint: This indicates the greatest possible degree. ⬆️
- 3. Calm down — Answer: ABATE. Hint: To lessen in force or intensity is to do this. 🌿
- 4. Vigorous and healthy — Answer: LUSTY. Hint: Someone full of robust energy could be described this way. 💪
- 7. Chap — Answer: MAN. Hint: A casual term for a male person fits here. 👨
The answer to “Vigorous and healthy” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is LUSTY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 16, 2026 at 4-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.
“Vigorous and healthy” answer
LUSTY (5 letters)
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What does LUSTY mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of LUSTY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(adjective)
- healthy and strong; full of vigour
When else has “Vigorous and healthy” 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 16, 2026 (most recent) → LUSTY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Vigorous and healthy”?
The answer is LUSTY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 16, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Vigorous and healthy”?
5 letters: LUSTY.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 16, 2026, at 4-Down.
Can “Vigorous and healthy” 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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