Picture house

Latest answer — September 08, 2026

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Clue explained

A cinema is a ‘picture house’, using the traditional term for a building where films are shown. The answer is a singular noun.

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Definition
Exterior of a traditional British cinema building.

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This clue's Tuesday, September 08, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Picture house in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is CINEMA — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 8, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 16-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.

Picture house” answer

CINEMA (6 letters)

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What does CINEMA mean?

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(noun)

  • a building where films are shown for public entertainment

When else has “Picture house” 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 8, 2026 (most recent) CINEMA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Picture house”?

The answer is CINEMA, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Picture house”?

6 letters: CINEMA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 8, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 16-Down.

Can “Picture house” 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 8, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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