Kip in small cabin unknown in middle of freeze

Latest answer — August 17, 2026

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Clue explained

SHUT-EYE means a kip or period of sleep. S is “small”, HUT is a cabin, and E(Y)E uses the middle letters of frEEze around Y, the standard abbreviation for unknown.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
A person asleep inside a small cabin.

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The answer to Kip in small cabin unknown in middle of freeze in the The Times Cryptic crossword is SHUTEYE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 17, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 25-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.

Kip in small cabin unknown in middle of freeze” answer

SHUTEYE (7 letters)

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What does SHUTEYE mean?

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(noun)

  • sleep

When else has “Kip in small cabin unknown in middle of freeze” appeared?

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August 17, 2026 (most recent) SHUTEYE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Kip in small cabin unknown in middle of freeze”?

The answer is SHUTEYE, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Kip in small cabin unknown in middle of freeze”?

7 letters: SHUTEYE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 17, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 25-Across.

Can “Kip in small cabin unknown in middle of freeze” 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.

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The full grid for August 17, 2026 is on the Times Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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