He thinks the worst of people in fancy niches

Latest answer — August 07, 2026

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Think of someone who expects selfish motives rather than good intentions from everyone. 😏

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Across

  1. 1What contains books, fish and net?
  2. 6Mock company director’s first letter
  3. 8Animal arrived then left
  4. 9Petulant move of uncle getting upset
  5. 10Bricks stop piercing winds
  6. 12Cut nails back
  7. 13I goofed up over operations
  8. 17Article less about instructive experience
  9. 20Send on attacker
  10. 21Give birth with assistance
  11. 22Crash into back of car in the morning
  12. 23Men in high places persecuting individual

Down

  1. 1Fire rifle
  2. 2Most valuable baseball hit in career
  3. 3Member of parliament’s constituents from Cowley
  4. 4Lie about US agent’s hit
  5. 5Fairness seems to follow virtue
  6. 6He thinks the worst of people in fancy niches
  7. 7Smart doctor starts to examine serious case of scurvy
  8. 11Suppose social worker, for example, is with child
  9. 14Professional sporting event in March?
  10. 15Sound of person expelling air from lungs and chest
  11. 16Small burger in new deli’s range to begin with
  12. 18Joy failing to finish drink in large bowl
  13. 19Boom box
  14. 21You and I filled with love and grief

The answer to “He thinks the worst of people in fancy niches” in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword is CYNIC — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 7, 2026, a Friday 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.

“He thinks the worst of people in fancy niches” answer

CYNIC (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CYNIC

Think of someone who expects selfish motives rather than good intentions from everyone. 😏

What does CYNIC mean?

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

(noun)

  • a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons
  • a member of a school of ancient Greek philosophers founded by Antisthenes, marked by an ostentatious contempt for ease and pleasure. The movement flourished in the 3rd century BC and revived in the 1st century AD

When else has “He thinks the worst of people in fancy niches” 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 7, 2026 (most recent) → CYNIC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “He thinks the worst of people in fancy niches”?

The answer is CYNIC, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “He thinks the worst of people in fancy niches”?

5 letters: CYNIC.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 7, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 6-Down.

Can “He thinks the worst of people in fancy niches” 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 7, 2026 is on the Times Quick Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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