Use of line going off at a tangent

The answer to “Use of line going off at a tangent” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is ANGLING — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 29, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 19-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.

“Use of line going off at a tangent” answer

ANGLING (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 ANGLING.

Why the answer is ANGLING

Using a line and hook points toward this pastime. 🎣

What does ANGLING mean?

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

When else has “Use of line going off at a tangent” 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 29, 2026 (most recent) → ANGLING. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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