Clark Kent's alter ego

Latest answer — September 12, 2026

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Clue explained

SUPERMAN is the superhero identity of Clark Kent in the DC Comics stories.

Clue type:
Pop culture
An illustration of Superman, the superhero alter ego of Clark Kent

Telegraph Quick Crossword

This clue's Saturday, September 12, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Clark Kent's alter ego in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is SUPERMAN — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 12, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 17-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.

Clark Kent's alter ego” answer

SUPERMAN (8 letters)

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What does SUPERMAN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a US cartoon, TV, and film character having great strength, the ability to fly, and other extraordinary powers
  • the ideal superior man of the future who could rise above conventional Christian morality to create and impose his own values, as described by Friedrich Nietzsche in Thus Spake Zarathustra (1883–5)

When else has “Clark Kent's alter ego” appeared?

The Telegraph Quick 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 12, 2026 (most recent) SUPERMAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Clark Kent's alter ego”?

The answer is SUPERMAN, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Clark Kent's alter ego”?

8 letters: SUPERMAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 12, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Clark Kent's alter ego” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Quick 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 this day's Telegraph Quick answers?

The full grid for September 12, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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