____ Vicious, punk rocker

Latest answer — August 18, 2026

21 Across

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Clue explained

SID completes the fill-in-the-blank name Sid Vicious, the English punk rocker and Sex Pistols bassist. The clue’s wording identifies the answer through the musician’s familiar name.

Clue type:
Nickname or title
Sid Vicious performing on stage with the Sex Pistols

Telegraph Quick Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, August 18, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 7Beak
  2. 8Rumpus
  3. 9Quote
  4. 10Empty
  5. 11Not observed
  6. 12Paddle
  7. 13Mend
  8. 14Surplus
  9. 16Middle
  10. 19Virtually
  11. 21____ Vicious, punk rocker
  12. 22Calamitous
  13. 24Less good-looking
  14. 25Smile
  15. 26Colliery
  16. 27Inform

Down

  1. 1Robber at sea
  2. 2Nice
  3. 3Newspaper boss
  4. 4Put up with
  5. 5Behaves
  6. 6Emphasis
  7. 15Finish
  8. 17Mistakes
  9. 18Flee
  10. 19Grown-ups
  11. 20Aromas
  12. 23Firearms

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 7. Beak — Answer: BILL. Hint: A bird’s pointed mouth has this name. 🐦
  2. 8. Rumpus — Answer: DIN. Hint: This means a loud, disorderly commotion. 📢
  3. 9. Quote — Answer: CITE. Hint: Use this verb when referring to someone’s exact words. 📝
  4. 10. Empty — Answer: VACANT. Hint: Describes a space with nobody or nothing in it. 🏠
  5. 11. Not observed — Answer: UNSEEN. Hint: Something that escaped notice fits here. 👀
  6. 12. Paddle — Answer: OAR. Hint: Use this to propel a canoe. 🛶
  7. 13. Mend — Answer: REPAIR. Hint: Fix what is torn or broken. 🔧
  8. 14. Surplus — Answer: EXCESS. Hint: This means more than is needed. ➕
  9. 16. Middle — Answer: CENTRE. Hint: Look for the central point or position. 🎯
  10. 19. Virtually — Answer: ALMOST. Hint: For all practical purposes, it is nearly so. 💻
  11. 21. ____ Vicious, punk rocker — Answer: SID. Hint: This punk rocker was associated with the Sex Pistols. 🎸
  12. 22. Calamitous — Answer: TRAGIC. Hint: Think disastrous, grim, and deeply unfortunate. ⚠️
  13. 24. Less good-looking — Answer: UGLIER. Hint: This comparative describes someone more unattractive. 😬
  14. 25. Smile — Answer: GRIN. Hint: A cheerful expression across the face fits this clue. 😊
  15. 26. Colliery — Answer: PIT. Hint: In British usage, this is a coal mine. ⛏️
  16. 27. Inform — Answer: TELL. Hint: Give someone the news or make the facts known. 📣

Down

  1. 1. Robber at sea — Answer: PIRATE. Hint: Picture a swashbuckling sea bandit. 🏴‍☠️
  2. 2. Nice — Answer: PLEASANT. Hint: This describes someone agreeable and courteous. 🌼
  3. 3. Newspaper boss — Answer: EDITOR. Hint: This person oversees a paper’s content. 📰
  4. 4. Put up with — Answer: ENDURE. Hint: Tolerate something difficult with patience. 💪
  5. 5. Behaves — Answer: ACTS. Hint: This means either performs onstage or conducts itself in a particular way. 🎭
  6. 6. Emphasis — Answer: STRESS. Hint: What you add to a syllable or point to make it stand out? 🔎
  7. 15. Finish — Answer: COMPLETE. Hint: Bring something to its end or make it whole. ✅
  8. 17. Mistakes — Answer: ERRORS. Hint: Blunders and slips fall into this category. 🤦
  9. 18. Flee — Answer: ESCAPE. Hint: Get away quickly when danger is near 🏃
  10. 19. Grown-ups — Answer: ADULTS. Hint: They're the ones who pay the bills and make the rules! 🏡
  11. 20. Aromas — Answer: SMELLS. Hint: Pleasant or pungent scents can be detected this way. 👃
  12. 23. Firearms — Answer: GUNS. Hint: These weapons launch bullets. 🔫

The answer to “____ Vicious, punk rocker” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is SID — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 18, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 21-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.

“____ Vicious, punk rocker” answer

SID (3 letters)

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What is the answer to “____ Vicious, punk rocker”?

The answer is SID, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “____ Vicious, punk rocker”?

3 letters: SID.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 18, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 21-Across.

Can “____ Vicious, punk rocker” 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 18, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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