Supporters’ talk involving openings for youth team — what a surprise

The answer to “Supporters’ talk involving openings for youth team — what a surprise” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is FANCYTHAT — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 11, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Supporters’ talk involving openings for youth team — what a surprise” answer

FANCYTHAT (9 letters)

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August 11, 2026 (most recent) → FANCYTHAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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