Bachelor back to welcome the rest

Latest answer — August 04, 2026

17 Across

It’s the refreshing pause you take when you need a moment to recover. 😌

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This clue's Tuesday, August 04, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 3Wild sea god in coastal location
  2. 7Deplore weak book collection
  3. 8Word of twenty-six letters?
  4. 9Smashed up
  5. 10Bluejay regularly in meadow
  6. 11Dip Roger prepared in time
  7. 13Student group long to finish early
  8. 15Live with a rook: ferocious creature
  9. 17Bachelor back to welcome the rest
  10. 19Drink one Guinness shortly
  11. 22Terror initially recognised in club
  12. 23Geniality from one in good French house
  13. 24Tentacle finally flung out in swamp
  14. 25Chair Charlie occupies on ship

Down

  1. 1Singer in Italian port to north-east
  2. 2British Nehru cast in film
  3. 3Support what Remainer would do?
  4. 4Dancing seen to involve whitish people
  5. 5Kind of bishop to leave bin out
  6. 6Dope touring large Scottish valley
  7. 12Bad omen misplaced about river dog
  8. 14American chaps fit and willing
  9. 16Girl with pain in both sides
  10. 18Also about to seize island
  11. 20Wrapped up ready to eat
  12. 21Noble to go with king

The answer to “Bachelor back to welcome the rest” in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword is BREATHER — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 4, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Bachelor back to welcome the rest” answer

BREATHER (8 letters)

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Why the answer is BREATHER

It’s the refreshing pause you take when you need a moment to recover. 😌

What does BREATHER mean?

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

(noun)

  • a person or animal that breathes in a particular way
  • a brief pause for rest
  • a vent or valve to release pressure or to allow air to move freely around something

When else has “Bachelor back to welcome the rest” appeared?

The Times Quick 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 4, 2026 (most recent) → BREATHER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bachelor back to welcome the rest”?

The answer is BREATHER, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Bachelor back to welcome the rest”?

8 letters: BREATHER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 4, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Bachelor back to welcome the rest” have a different answer?

Yes — The Times Quick 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 Quick Cryptic answers?

The full grid for August 4, 2026 is on the Times Quick Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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