Unit of work

Latest answer — September 17, 2026

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Clue explained

An ERG is a unit of work in the centimetre-gram-second system of measurement.

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Definition
A physics laboratory setup illustrating measurement of work

Telegraph Quick Crossword

This clue's Thursday, September 17, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Slender
  2. 3Twist in a hose, e.g.
  3. 6Computer program
  4. 9Resident of 10 Downing Street
  5. 10Accumulated
  6. 12Shopping centre
  7. 13Droop
  8. 15Busy
  9. 18Scurry
  10. 19Unit of work
  11. 21Group of cows
  12. 22In the open air
  13. 25Designer of bridges, dams etc
  14. 26____ Vegas
  15. 27Seven days
  16. 28Superficially read

Down

  1. 1Pertaining to printing
  2. 2Fool
  3. 4Wading birds
  4. 5Make with needles
  5. 6Entice
  6. 7Quadrilateral
  7. 8Con
  8. 11Press gently
  9. 14Person from the Newcastle area
  10. 16Blossoms
  11. 17Period of years
  12. 20Quickly look
  13. 23Talk
  14. 24Defect

The answer to “Unit of work” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is ERG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 17, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 19-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.

“Unit of work” answer

ERG (3 letters)

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What does ERG mean?

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

(noun)

  • a unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one dyne when its point of application moves one centimetre in the direction of action of the force

When else has “Unit of work” 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 17, 2026 (most recent) → ERG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Unit of work”?

The answer is ERG, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Unit of work”?

3 letters: ERG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 17, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 19-Across.

Can “Unit of work” 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 17, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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