Depression limited by calm ability to make lucky discoveries

The answer to “Depression limited by calm ability to make lucky discoveries” in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword is SERENDIPITY — a 11-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on September 14, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 10-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.

“Depression limited by calm ability to make lucky discoveries” answer

SERENDIPITY (11 letters)

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What does SERENDIPITY mean?

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

When else has “Depression limited by calm ability to make lucky discoveries” 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.

September 14, 2026 (most recent) → SERENDIPITY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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