Street name for Parisian housing is on return address there

Latest answer — August 21, 2026

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Clue explained

MONSIEUR is the French form of address for a Parisian man, equivalent to ‘Mr’, and can therefore be a street name or address term for him. The wording about housing and a return address is a playful allusion to using that title when addressing someone in Paris.

Clue type:
Nickname or title
A Paris street scene with a French address context.

Times Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 21, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Spooner’s dish? His number two pan!
  2. 6Panellist judging illusionist with vanishing trick
  3. 9Obliquely question note in card
  4. 10Golden-brown tan covering area on sunbather’s back
  5. 11A lot of loose Australian plugs stopped working
  6. 12Stand for a revolutionary broadcast again
  7. 13Street name for Parisian housing is on return address there
  8. 14Order restricting bad egg smells in the East End
  9. 17Stick large probes down
  10. 184 most significant spending limits
  11. 21Old symbols of numeric variable
  12. 22Reflecting some in Italy?
  13. 24Can containing last drop of kiwi cordial
  14. 25Principal character in Harry Potter introduces philosopher
  15. 26Heartless twelve year cuts for respected authority
  16. 27Maybe North Pole expert’s trapped

Down

  1. 1Noisy disturbance going uphill without a muffler?
  2. 2Nanny won’t quit UK novel that’s hard to read
  3. 3Medical upset spreading alarm
  4. 4English dons fighting at university in the sixties?
  5. 5Rule out fire resistance in passage
  6. 6Jumper’s lower in the field?
  7. 7Irate spinner’s behind putting South African pitch on film
  8. 8Family congress over in New Orleans
  9. 13Wonder-workers fixed up toilet with rod
  10. 15With hour to go, media struck the right chord
  11. 16Juvenile snubbed cold platter
  12. 19Primate rebuffed important toff on retreat
  13. 20Appear with setter in triumph
  14. 23Bottle opener vexing hosts

The answer to “Street name for Parisian housing is on return address there” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is MONSIEUR — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 21, 2026, a Friday 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.

“Street name for Parisian housing is on return address there” answer

MONSIEUR (8 letters)

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What does MONSIEUR mean?

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

(noun)

  • a title or form of address used of or to a French-speaking man, corresponding to Mr or sir

When else has “Street name for Parisian housing is on return address there” appeared?

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August 21, 2026 (most recent) → MONSIEUR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Street name for Parisian housing is on return address there”?

The answer is MONSIEUR, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Street name for Parisian housing is on return address there”?

8 letters: MONSIEUR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 21, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 13-Across.

Can “Street name for Parisian housing is on return address there” have a different answer?

Yes — The Times Cryptic sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Times Cryptic answers?

The full grid for August 21, 2026 is on the Times Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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