Titillate former lover on call

Latest answer — August 15, 2026

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Clue explained

EXCITE means titillate or stimulate. It is EX, a former lover, followed by CITE, meaning call or summon: EX + CITE.

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A simple visual showing EX followed by CITE to form EXCITE.

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  2. 5Top Catholic shot earl
  3. 7Aga perhaps fled Greek empire originally
  4. 8Game animal that hops and jumps
  5. 10Colonist seen in Barnet periodically
  6. 11Plant I encountered by river over in Asia
  7. 13Setter’s stated full consequences
  8. 14Some in Paris got to accept United manager’s position?
  9. 17Yearning to get away? Small cost when cycling
  10. 19Starts to treat everyone attending meal
  11. 20Final drink, on me?
  12. 22Heavenly body this writer gets into bed
  13. 23Part of chicken claw in gourmet sandwiches?
  14. 24Scarlet’s back to collect 500 sheets one imagines

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  1. 1Brutal acts affected arbiter with bias
  2. 2Some number on street work without breaks
  3. 3Structured affair and ruptured her chair rhyme essentially
  4. 4Titillate former lover on call
  5. 5Penny greeting Greek character
  6. 6Nudges exhausted executives to support parking fine
  7. 9Kitchen appliance overwhelms staff chap hosting dinner
  8. 12Teach sumo wrestling for Fu Manchu?
  9. 15Best choose one, mother!
  10. 16Celebrity was up gathering information
  11. 18Caught when tricks get played somewhere near Naples
  12. 21Bit of breakfast for one grand?

The answer to “Titillate former lover on call” in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword is EXCITE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 15, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 4-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.

“Titillate former lover on call” answer

EXCITE (6 letters)

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What does EXCITE mean?

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

(verb)

  • cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager
  • give rise to (a feeling or reaction)
  • produce a state of increased energy or activity in (a physical or biological system)

When else has “Titillate former lover on call” 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 15, 2026 (most recent) → EXCITE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Titillate former lover on call”?

The answer is EXCITE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Titillate former lover on call”?

6 letters: EXCITE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 15, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 4-Down.

Can “Titillate former lover on call” 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 15, 2026 is on the Times Quick Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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