Beer is whitish, lacking head

Latest answer — August 24, 2026

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Clue explained

ALE is beer. It comes from PALE, meaning whitish, with its head—the first letter P—removed.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A pint of amber ale on a pub table.

Times Quick Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 24, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Pressing need?
  2. 8Slates put back in box
  3. 9Therapist treated Erasmus
  4. 11Offensive misrepresentation of Moonies
  5. 12Go away and swot after end of classes
  6. 14Passion and principle of talented British artist
  7. 15Slim, small and delicate
  8. 18Regularly take against patronage
  9. 20Calm cook uses Aga
  10. 21Owned place to unload fish
  11. 23Old crook picked up musical instrument
  12. 24Invalid declines seat in shop

Down

  1. 2Revisiting theme of Republican revolt
  2. 3Fearful sun over Barking
  3. 4Count stupefied monarch
  4. 5Smashes sculptures
  5. 6Beer is whitish, lacking head
  6. 7Secret affair that’s universally undetectable?
  7. 10United Nations diplomat ultimately stayed single
  8. 13Playing a grim part in complicated procedure
  9. 16They’re taught comparatively little about origin of species
  10. 17Bat noise
  11. 19Some instructions to ICU patient
  12. 22Pulse of boy rising

The answer to “Beer is whitish, lacking head” in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword is ALE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 24, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 6-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.

“Beer is whitish, lacking head” answer

ALE (3 letters)

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What does ALE mean?

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

(noun)

  • any beer other than lager, stout, or porter

When else has “Beer is whitish, lacking head” 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 24, 2026 (most recent) → ALE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Beer is whitish, lacking head”?

The answer is ALE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Beer is whitish, lacking head”?

3 letters: ALE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 24, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 6-Down.

Can “Beer is whitish, lacking head” 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 24, 2026 is on the Times Quick Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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