Best Ford for musician?

Crossword Answer — August 06, 2026

Think of a musician whose name combines a legendary soccer player’s first name with an iconic actor’s surname. 🎸

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Telegraph Cryptic Crossword

Thursday, August 06, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Lurid coverage of something very juicy?
  2. 6Reported bent pipe
  3. 10Show bow
  4. 11Maybe Python Cleese finally takes little drink
  5. 12Graze from rodent caught in school
  6. 135 Down for example, flipping geezer drilling safe
  7. 14Magazine reports on gallery's piece
  8. 18Where inaccurate lobbed pass could go, too hard
  9. 21Giant model in attic
  10. 23Musical instruments brother takes home
  11. 24Quality of chicken, farm animal I cared about
  12. 25Elegant second wife is hot
  13. 26Back four in Swedish team
  14. 27"Maestro possibly bored by performing with Queen" – Mercury expert?

Down

  1. 1Sean Connery's bureau is cool
  2. 2American poet getting in round on ship?
  3. 3Get away from London? Many PMs do this
  4. 4With great speed, present glue to Spooner
  5. 5English vehicle heading to Stewart Lee, comedian
  6. 7Protesting angrily, engineer ruins map
  7. 8Mobile beneath old comic
  8. 9Best Ford for musician?
  9. 15Answer stupid, mostly deserve punishment
  10. 16Gets hold of visual aids
  11. 17Given Prime – outstanding
  12. 19Psychic's channel
  13. 20Criticises therapist embracing Bible book
  14. 22Snack cold in middle of brasserie

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Lurid coverage of something very juicy? — Answer: ORANGEPEEL. Hint: Think of the vividly colored outer layer covering a juicy citrus fruit. 🍊
  2. 6. Reported bent pipe — Answer: DUCT. Hint: Think of the channel that carries air through a building’s ventilation system. 🌬️
  3. 10. Show bow — Answer: FRONT. Hint: Think of the side that faces forward, whether onstage or on a ship. 🎭
  4. 11. Maybe Python Cleese finally takes little drink — Answer: SNAKEBITE. Hint: A pub drink gets its name from a slithering creature and its painful chomp. 🍹
  5. 12. Graze from rodent caught in school — Answer: SCRATCH. Hint: Think of a minor scrape, like the mark a mouse might leave while exploring a classroom. 🐭
  6. 13. 5 Down for example, flipping geezer drilling safe — Answer: SURNAME. Hint: Think of the family name that identifies someone beyond their given name. 🧩
  7. 14. Magazine reports on gallery's piece — Answer: NEWSTATESMAN. Hint: Think of a respected British magazine known for political commentary and current affairs 📰
  8. 18. Where inaccurate lobbed pass could go, too hard — Answer: OVERONESHEAD. Hint: A high pass with too much force might sail beyond the intended receiver’s reach. 🏈
  9. 21. Giant model in attic — Answer: TITANIC. Hint: Picture an enormous ocean liner recreated as a display piece upstairs. 🚢
  10. 23. Musical instruments brother takes home — Answer: CORNETS. Hint: Think of the small brass instruments often heard in marching bands. 🎺
  11. 24. Quality of chicken, farm animal I cared about — Answer: COWARDICE. Hint: This quality describes a lack of bravery, with a barnyard animal hidden in the wordplay. 🐔
  12. 25. Elegant second wife is hot — Answer: SWISH. Hint: Think of a stylish word for something moving with a smooth, flashy flourish. ✨
  13. 26. Back four in Swedish team — Answer: SIDE. Hint: Think of the term for a team, especially in a football match ⚽
  14. 27. "Maestro possibly bored by performing with Queen" – Mercury expert? — Answer: ASTRONOMER. Hint: Think of a stargazer who might study the planet sharing its name with Queen’s legendary frontman. 🔭

Down

  1. 1. Sean Connery's bureau is cool — Answer: OFFISH. Hint: Think of a chilly, standoffish attitude with a workplace twist. 😎
  2. 2. American poet getting in round on ship? — Answer: ABOARD. Hint: Think of the phrase describing someone on a vessel, with a playful nod to a poet’s name. 🚢
  3. 3. Get away from London? Many PMs do this — Answer: GOTOTHECOUNTRY. Hint: It’s what British prime ministers may do when heading beyond the capital for a change of scenery. 🏞️
  4. 4. With great speed, present glue to Spooner — Answer: POSTHASTE. Hint: Look for a formal phrase meaning “with great speed,” hidden behind a playful Spooner-style swap involving a gift and adhesive. ⚡
  5. 5. English vehicle heading to Stewart Lee, comedian — Answer: EVANS. Hint: Use the vehicle reference literally and connect it with Stewart’s surname for this comedian’s name. 🚐
  6. 7. Protesting angrily, engineer ruins map — Answer: UPINARMS. Hint: Think of an idiom for loudly protesting, with the chaotic map suggesting something has been rearranged. 🗺️
  7. 8. Mobile beneath old comic — Answer: THEBEANO. Hint: Think of a long-running British comic famous for mischievous characters and plenty of mayhem. 📰
  8. 9. Best Ford for musician? — Answer: GEORGEHARRISON. Hint: Think of a musician whose name combines a legendary soccer player’s first name with an iconic actor’s surname. 🎸
  9. 15. Answer stupid, mostly deserve punishment — Answer: ATHICKEAR. Hint: Think of a phrase for a well-deserved smack, with “stupid” supplying the key description. 👊
  10. 16. Gets hold of visual aids — Answer: CONTACTS. Hint: Think of a word that can mean reaching out to someone and lenses that help you see. 👓
  11. 17. Given Prime – outstanding — Answer: BESTOWED. Hint: Think of a formal word for something granted or presented, especially as an honor. 🎁
  12. 19. Psychic's channel — Answer: MEDIUM. Hint: A clairvoyant may use this to connect with the spirit world 🔮
  13. 20. Criticises therapist embracing Bible book — Answer: ESTHER. Hint: Think of the brave biblical queen celebrated during Purim, whose name also fits the wordplay. 👑
  14. 22. Snack cold in middle of brasserie — Answer: CHIPS. Hint: Think of the classic crispy potato side served at a casual French eatery. 🍟

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The answer to “Best Ford for musician?” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is GEORGEHARRISON — a 14-letter word. This clue ran in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 9-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Best Ford for musician?” answer

GEORGEHARRISON (14 letters)

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Why the answer is GEORGEHARRISON

Think of a musician whose name combines a legendary soccer player’s first name with an iconic actor’s surname. 🎸

When else has “Best Ford for musician?” appeared?

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About the Telegraph Cryptic Crossword

The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword continues the paper's daily crossword tradition that began on 30 July 1925 — the UK's first daily newspaper crossword — and the famous January 1942 Fleet Street contest that led the War Office to recruit fast solvers for Bletchley Park. Today's form is a Monday–Friday 15×15 of cryptic wordplay (anagrams, charades, double definitions and so on); weekend Prize Cryptics and the Tuesday–Friday Toughie are separate puzzles. This page covers a Thursday puzzle. Setters are usually anonymous. Confirming one long cryptic answer often opens several crossings in that corner.

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What is the answer to “Best Ford for musician?”?

The answer is GEORGEHARRISON, a 14-letter word. It appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Best Ford for musician?”?

14 letters: GEORGEHARRISON.

Where did this clue appear?

In the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 6, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 9-Down.

Can “Best Ford for musician?” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph 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.

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The full grid for August 6, 2026 is on the Telegraph Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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