Stern

Crossword Answer — August 04, 2026

Answer

This describes a firm, no-nonsense attitude with little room for leniency. 🧱

Telegraph Quick Answers

Telegraph Quick Crossword

Tuesday, August 04, 2026

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  1. 7Legal documentWRIT
  2. 8StitchSEW
  3. 9InformTELL
  4. 10Yellow fruitBANANA
  5. 11SignifyDENOTE
  6. 12US poetPOE
  7. 13WantDESIRE
  8. 14Not a soulNOBODY
  9. 16DistanceLENGTH
  10. 19NurseSISTER
  11. 21AppositeAPT
  12. 22SternSTRICT
  13. 24YearlyANNUAL
  14. 25FormerlyONCE
  15. 26ConsumeEAT
  16. 27AppearSEEM

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  1. 1MakeCREATE
  2. 2PinchingSTEALING
  3. 3FleeESCAPE
  4. 4Country in ScandinaviaSWEDEN
  5. 5AmazeSTUN
  6. 6EuphoricELATED
  7. 15Commercial enterpriseBUSINESS
  8. 17ProlongEXTEND
  9. 18AbhorrenceHATRED
  10. 19BeginsSTARTS
  11. 20RubberERASER
  12. 23ConceptIDEA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 7. Legal document — Answer: WRIT. Hint: A formal court-issued paper that commands or authorizes an action 📜
  2. 8. Stitch — Answer: SEW. Hint: Join fabric pieces together with a needle and thread 🧵
  3. 9. Inform — Answer: TELL. Hint: Give someone the news or make the facts known. 📣
  4. 10. Yellow fruit — Answer: BANANA. Hint: This cheerful tropical snack is often peeled before eating 🍌
  5. 11. Signify — Answer: DENOTE. Hint: Think of a verb meaning to indicate or represent something. 🔎
  6. 12. US poet — Answer: POE. Hint: Think of the famously gloomy American poet behind “The Raven.” 🐦
  7. 13. Want — Answer: DESIRE. Hint: To long for something is to feel this. 💭
  8. 14. Not a soul — Answer: NOBODY. Hint: Think of the complete absence of any person. 🚫
  9. 16. Distance — Answer: LENGTH. Hint: A measurement of how far something stretches from one point to another 📏
  10. 19. Nurse — Answer: SISTER. Hint: Think of a caring hospital worker who might also belong to a religious community. 🩺
  11. 21. Apposite — Answer: APT. Hint: Think of a word meaning especially fitting or appropriate. 🎯
  12. 22. Stern — Answer: STRICT. Hint: This describes a firm, no-nonsense attitude with little room for leniency. 🧱
  13. 24. Yearly — Answer: ANNUAL. Hint: Think of something that happens once every twelve months. 🗓️
  14. 25. Formerly — Answer: ONCE. Hint: Think of a time in the past, rather than now. ⏳
  15. 26. Consume — Answer: EAT. Hint: What you do when you take a bite of something 🍽️
  16. 27. Appear — Answer: SEEM. Hint: Give the impression of being something or having a certain quality. 👀

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  1. 1. Make — Answer: CREATE. Hint: Bring something new into existence with your imagination and effort 🎨
  2. 2. Pinching — Answer: STEALING. Hint: Taking something that isn’t yours is a sneaky five-fingered deed. 🖐️
  3. 3. Flee — Answer: ESCAPE. Hint: Get away quickly when danger is near 🏃
  4. 4. Country in Scandinavia — Answer: SWEDEN. Hint: This Nordic nation is famous for IKEA, ABBA, and snowy archipelagos. 🇸🇪
  5. 5. Amaze — Answer: STUN. Hint: Leave someone speechless with surprise or admiration 🤩
  6. 6. Euphoric — Answer: ELATED. Hint: Feeling wonderfully joyful and on top of the world describes this mood. 😊
  7. 15. Commercial enterprise — Answer: BUSINESS. Hint: A company or trade venture that aims to make money 💼
  8. 17. Prolong — Answer: EXTEND. Hint: Give it more time to run its course ⏳
  9. 18. Abhorrence — Answer: HATRED. Hint: Think of the intense dislike you might feel toward something truly detestable. 🤢
  10. 19. Begins — Answer: STARTS. Hint: What something does when it gets underway 🚀
  11. 20. Rubber — Answer: ERASER. Hint: It tidies up pencil mistakes without needing soap. ✏️
  12. 23. Concept — Answer: IDEA. Hint: A thought or notion that forms in your mind 💡

The answer to “Stern” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is STRICT — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 4, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 22-Across. 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.

“Stern” answer

STRICT (6 letters)

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Why the answer is STRICT

This describes a firm, no-nonsense attitude with little room for leniency. 🧱

When else has “Stern” appeared?

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The Telegraph Quick Crossword is The Telegraph's daily non-cryptic puzzle — launched in 1937 as a gentler companion to the paper that published Britain's first daily newspaper crossword on 30 July 1925. Clues are straight definitions, synonyms and general knowledge on a typically 13×13 British-style grid (more black squares than a US daily), with no cryptic wordplay. This page covers a Tuesday puzzle. Fill follows British spelling, so COLOUR and CENTRE are normal; confirming one mid-length answer usually opens the crossings around it.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Stern”?

The answer is STRICT, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Stern”?

6 letters: STRICT.

Where did this clue appear?

In the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 4, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 22-Across.

Can “Stern” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Quick 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 Telegraph Quick answers?

The full grid for August 4, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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