Sir’s unenthusiastic by the sound of it, teaching after hours

The answer to “Sir’s unenthusiastic by the sound of it, teaching after hours” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is NIGHTSCHOOL — a 11-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 8, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 12-Down. 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.

“Sir’s unenthusiastic by the sound of it, teaching after hours” answer

NIGHTSCHOOL (11 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 NIGHTSCHOOL.

Why the answer is NIGHTSCHOOL

Think of classes held for learners after the daytime schedule ends. 🎓

When else has “Sir’s unenthusiastic by the sound of it, teaching after hours” 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 8, 2026 (most recent) → NIGHTSCHOOL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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