University student finally penning grand stories, most foul

The answer to “University student finally penning grand stories, most foul” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is UGLIEST — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 22, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 23-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.

“University student finally penning grand stories, most foul” answer

UGLIEST (7 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 UGLIEST.

Why the answer is UGLIEST

Use the strongest possible comparison for something exceptionally unattractive 😬

What does UGLIEST mean?

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

When else has “University student finally penning grand stories, most foul” 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 22, 2026 (most recent) → UGLIEST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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