Retiring setter and chief editor given a raise?

The answer to “Retiring setter and chief editor given a raise?” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is EMBOSSED — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 12, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 15-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.

“Retiring setter and chief editor given a raise?” answer

EMBOSSED (8 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 EMBOSSED.

Why the answer is EMBOSSED

A setter stepping away and an editor elevated suggest a raised lettering effect. 📰

What does EMBOSSED mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of EMBOSSED is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Retiring setter and chief editor given a raise?” 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 12, 2026 (most recent) → EMBOSSED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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