Matter of huge imaginary circle having radius cut

The answer to “Matter of huge imaginary circle having radius cut” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is TOPIC — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 18, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 23-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.

“Matter of huge imaginary circle having radius cut” answer

TOPIC (5 letters)

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What does TOPIC mean?

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When else has “Matter of huge imaginary circle having radius cut” 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.

August 18, 2026 (most recent) → TOPIC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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