The plane (anag.)

Latest answer — August 09, 2026

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Clue explained

ELEPHANT is an anagram of THE PLANE, with the indicator “anag.” telling us to rearrange those letters. The result is the name of the large mammal.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
An African elephant standing in a savanna landscape.

Telegraph Quick Crossword

This clue's Sunday, August 09, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Bash
  2. 3Wintry flakes
  3. 5Pun or gag
  4. 8Game using VAR
  5. 10Spots
  6. 11Cook; fish
  7. 13Zing
  8. 14Ruse
  9. 16Minute
  10. 17Zoom
  11. 19Part
  12. 21Snake
  13. 22Zero
  14. 24Coin (anag.)
  15. 25Loyalty
  16. 26Valley
  17. 27Tax
  18. 28Spell

Down

  1. 1Bad mood
  2. 2Ancient city in present-day Turkey
  3. 3Leave period
  4. 4Shape
  5. 6Encore!
  6. 7The plane (anag.)
  7. 9Speak
  8. 12Shenanigans
  9. 14Pool activity
  10. 15Promisee (anag.)
  11. 18Out of condition
  12. 20Phone
  13. 22Close
  14. 23Wild feline

The answer to “The plane (anag.)” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is ELEPHANT — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 9, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 7-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.

“The plane (anag.)” answer

ELEPHANT (8 letters)

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What does ELEPHANT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a very large plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal
  • a size of paper, typically 28 × 23 inches (approximately 711 × 584 mm)

When else has “The plane (anag.)” 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 9, 2026 (most recent) → ELEPHANT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “The plane (anag.)”?

The answer is ELEPHANT, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “The plane (anag.)”?

8 letters: ELEPHANT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 9, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 7-Down.

Can “The plane (anag.)” 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 9, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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