Tree golf club lopped fell during round

Latest answer — August 08, 2026

24 Across

Think of a tropical hardwood tree, with the golf-club wording acting as a playful wordplay cue. 🌳

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Across

  1. 1With eleven in the box, is one intent on defence?
  2. 4Fraud cases from Iraqi city disturbed trustee
  3. 9Tricky writing name on second pair of underpants
  4. 10Pound to put each way, small stakes gambling
  5. 11Evidence soldier provided first in establishing rank
  6. 14When cycling, bump in the road is always annoying
  7. 15Unsuitable rooms appal cooks
  8. 18Last bits of malt whisky in a bottle show maturity
  9. 19Very short motorway towards the centre is unfinished
  10. 21Later note debutante wearing pink give thumbs up to ensemble
  11. 24Tree golf club lopped fell during round
  12. 25Spooner’s only granny who didn’t quite make it?
  13. 27Nothing yielded by inamorata before viewing room
  14. 28Pop-up ad revolted housing minister

Down

  1. 1Daughter in prison treated by psychiatrist quick to offer opinion
  2. 2Latin matters for language students taking their finals
  3. 3Eg split trousers in use again for the present
  4. 4Blonde’s good-looking? Only just, I suppose
  5. 5Strict rules make old lady bored by golf
  6. 6Your flipping dog is on top of mine
  7. 7Nail net up at ground before match
  8. 8Casual greeting from slangy youngsters
  9. 12Sir’s unenthusiastic by the sound of it, teaching after hours
  10. 13Relief because case isn’t complicated
  11. 16All good parts celebrated in later life
  12. 17Model or muse of the Beatles, say
  13. 20Hammer essential for building work
  14. 22Seeing that act described in confession drained constable
  15. 23Member left half of drink
  16. 26Stop running around in a frenzy

The answer to “Tree golf club lopped fell during round” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is IROKO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 8, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 24-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.

“Tree golf club lopped fell during round” answer

IROKO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is IROKO

Think of a tropical hardwood tree, with the golf-club wording acting as a playful wordplay cue. 🌳

What does IROKO mean?

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

(noun)

  • a tropical African tree which yields pale timber that is sometimes used as an oak or teak substitute

When else has “Tree golf club lopped fell during round” 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) → IROKO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Tree golf club lopped fell during round”?

The answer is IROKO, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Tree golf club lopped fell during round”?

5 letters: IROKO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 8, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 24-Across.

Can “Tree golf club lopped fell during round” 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 8, 2026 is on the Times Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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