Feeble daughter lost receipt

Latest answer — August 26, 2026

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Clue explained

DECREPIT means ‘feeble’ or worn out. It is an anagram (‘lost’) of D plus RECEIPT, where D is the abbreviation for daughter.

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Abbreviation
A visibly run-down and weathered building

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This clue's Wednesday, August 26, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1A purge devastated European city
  2. 4Metric unit largely forced on golf
  3. 8When exposed, press pool react
  4. 10Bowl or field?
  5. 11Periodic features of Neptunian volcano
  6. 12Sinner always embracing false idol
  7. 14Dreary game on board accommodating new roller periodically
  8. 18Legal representative announced a medieval tournament
  9. 20Enormous stone rolling with acceleration
  10. 22Group of soldiers sacked Porto
  11. 23Live TV broadcast about a city
  12. 24Connect engineers behind schedule
  13. 25Essentially accept sponsors adjusted official count

Down

  1. 1Player about to negotiate with opposing side
  2. 2Element in charge replacing aluminium in weaponry
  3. 3Supported by university, finally limp to graduation
  4. 5Rejected red lentil possibly splits
  5. 6Too much included in flash slogan
  6. 7Strongly advise X to stop other broadcast
  7. 9Cheating footballer and decent chap tending to differ
  8. 13Feeble daughter lost receipt
  9. 15Delays: they hold things up
  10. 16Buffet, regrettably, only partially taken up
  11. 17Preserve most of huge painting surface
  12. 19Charge to cross river that lurks beneath bridge?
  13. 21Escape insect in auditorium

The answer to “Feeble daughter lost receipt” in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword is DECREPIT — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 26, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 13-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.

“Feeble daughter lost receipt” answer

DECREPIT (8 letters)

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What does DECREPIT mean?

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(adjective)

  • worn out or ruined because of age or neglect

When else has “Feeble daughter lost receipt” appeared?

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August 26, 2026 (most recent) → DECREPIT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Feeble daughter lost receipt”?

The answer is DECREPIT, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Feeble daughter lost receipt”?

8 letters: DECREPIT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 26, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 13-Down.

Can “Feeble daughter lost receipt” 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 26, 2026 is on the Times Quick Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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