Legal document

Latest answer — August 04, 2026

7 Across

A formal court-issued paper that commands or authorizes an action 📜

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Across

  1. 7Legal document
  2. 8Stitch
  3. 9Inform
  4. 10Yellow fruit
  5. 11Signify
  6. 12US poet
  7. 13Want
  8. 14Not a soul
  9. 16Distance
  10. 19Nurse
  11. 21Apposite
  12. 22Stern
  13. 24Yearly
  14. 25Formerly
  15. 26Consume
  16. 27Appear

Down

  1. 1Make
  2. 2Pinching
  3. 3Flee
  4. 4Country in Scandinavia
  5. 5Amaze
  6. 6Euphoric
  7. 15Commercial enterprise
  8. 17Prolong
  9. 18Abhorrence
  10. 19Begins
  11. 20Rubber
  12. 23Concept

The answer to “Legal document” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is WRIT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 4, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 7-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.

“Legal document” answer

WRIT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is WRIT

A formal court-issued paper that commands or authorizes an action 📜

What does WRIT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in a particular way
  • a piece or body of writing

When else has “Legal document” 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.

August 4, 2026 (most recent) → WRIT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Legal document”?

The answer is WRIT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Legal document”?

4 letters: WRIT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 4, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 7-Across.

Can “Legal document” 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 August 4, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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