Stockings

The answer to “Stockings” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is NYLONS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, 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.

“Stockings” answer

NYLONS (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is NYLONS.

Why the answer is NYLONS

These sheer leg coverings are a classic part of a dressy outfit. 🧦

What does NYLONS mean?

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

When else has “Stockings” 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 6, 2026 (most recent) → NYLONS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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