Pride, say, is Lady Enid’s failing

The answer to “Pride, say, is Lady Enid’s failing” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is DEADLYSIN — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 30, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 13-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.

“Pride, say, is Lady Enid’s failing” answer

DEADLYSIN (9 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 DEADLYSIN.

Why the answer is DEADLYSIN

A vice from the famous list of seven is the failing in question 😈

When else has “Pride, say, is Lady Enid’s failing” 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 30, 2026 (most recent) → DEADLYSIN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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