Good man getting hot sandwiches with sub

Latest answer — September 13, 2026

21 Across

A replacement performer is indicated by a good fellow embracing something warm. 🎭

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This clue's Sunday, September 13, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Weight you lost back in the day
  2. 3Ongoing issue for one wrecked on Madeira?
  3. 10My Charlie’s smartish pants
  4. 11One administers drug in awkward operation
  5. 12Bread having little bit of iron
  6. 13Tank with rear turned to small house
  7. 15Is tutor mistaken for lady who does?
  8. 17English pal burying dead animal
  9. 19Abrupt official in outsize shades
  10. 21Good man getting hot sandwiches with sub
  11. 22Apish lot monkeying in theatre seat?
  12. 24Belligerent boatman?
  13. 27Wander in grassland
  14. 28One has undue interest in Noah’s ark out on lake
  15. 29Dull type passing on plates of meat?
  16. 30One who cleans burn

Down

  1. 1You might say an artist in residence
  2. 2Disturbance curtailed by copper is a rare thing
  3. 4Roast meat served with endless lasagne?
  4. 5Out-of-head louts smoke in secret
  5. 6Senior is more daring going topless
  6. 7Your setter’s on strike with his boss? Shut up!
  7. 8Red targets released from trap
  8. 9A vault cracked by one with ambitious plans?
  9. 14Uncle is man without money heading for ruin
  10. 16Around noon, a Parisian loved to get naked
  11. 18Man with a rubbish complaint
  12. 20I’m one to defend large, decisive blow
  13. 21Uranium found in aslant, mutated fruit
  14. 23Make a vinyl record for Squeeze
  15. 25Spirit I polished off in anger
  16. 26Rocks primarily found in, say, cold gin?

The answer to “Good man getting hot sandwiches with sub” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is STANDIN — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 13, 2026, a Sunday 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.

“Good man getting hot sandwiches with sub” answer

STANDIN (7 letters)

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Why the answer is STANDIN

A replacement performer is indicated by a good fellow embracing something warm. 🎭

When else has “Good man getting hot sandwiches with sub” 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 13, 2026 (most recent) → STANDIN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Good man getting hot sandwiches with sub”?

The answer is STANDIN, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Good man getting hot sandwiches with sub”?

7 letters: STANDIN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 13, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 21-Across.

Can “Good man getting hot sandwiches with sub” have a different answer?

Yes — The Times Cryptic 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 Times Cryptic answers?

The full grid for September 13, 2026 is on the Times Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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