Always returning fee for letter, showing respect

The answer to “Always returning fee for letter, showing respect” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is REVERENT — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 12, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 11-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.

“Always returning fee for letter, showing respect” answer

REVERENT (8 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 REVERENT.

Why the answer is REVERENT

Reverse a word for a fee and pair it with a letter to get an attitude of deep respect. ✉️

What does REVERENT mean?

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

When else has “Always returning fee for letter, showing respect” appeared?

The Times Cryptic 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 12, 2026 (most recent) → REVERENT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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