Student group long to finish early

Latest answer — August 04, 2026

13 Across

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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 “Student group long to finish early” in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword is YEAR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 4, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 13-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.

“Student group long to finish early” answer

YEAR (4 letters)

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Why the answer is YEAR

Think of the full school cycle from the first bell to the final exams 📚

What does YEAR mean?

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

(noun)

  • the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun
  • the period of 365 days (or 366 days in leap years) starting from the first of January, used for reckoning time in ordinary circumstances
  • one's age or time of life

When else has “Student group long to finish early” 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) → YEAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Student group long to finish early”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Student group long to finish early”?

4 letters: YEAR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 4, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 13-Across.

Can “Student group long to finish early” 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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