One has undue interest in Noah’s ark out on lake

The answer to “One has undue interest in Noah’s ark out on lake” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is LOANSHARK — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 13, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 28-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.

“One has undue interest in Noah’s ark out on lake” answer

LOANSHARK (9 letters)

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Why the answer is LOANSHARK

Think of a predatory lender, with the biblical vessel providing a playful aquatic surface. 🦈

When else has “One has undue interest in Noah’s ark out on lake” 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) → LOANSHARK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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