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Times Cryptic No 29615

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  1. 1Display of gender inequality encapsulates current peeveMIFF
  2. 3Suspect due bail holding everyone back is not to be praisedILLAUDABLE
  3. 10Tanner starting run beats hides hardSUNBATHER
  4. 11Weak king charges let downFRAIL
  5. 12Concerned about animal enclosure suffering infestationOVERRUN
  6. 13Fluid consumed in address regularly visited for bevviesDRINKS
  7. 15Route some time entered by you and a learner bearing westDUALCARRIAGEWAY
  8. 18Train old falcon not to turn aggressiveCONFRONTATIONAL
  9. 21Inn employee initially ignored person shovingOSTLER
  10. 23Domes, 13 shelters on highCUPOLAS
  11. 26Rejecting outsiders, chap with his landHAITI
  12. 27Horseman in a party I’m unsure should be in companyCABALLERO
  13. 28Semiaquatic creature spiked rump badlyMUDSKIPPER
  14. 29Shrub male insect snubbedHEBE

Down

  1. 1Bad behaviour of several types on TubeMISCONDUCT
  2. 2Attack in sports bar of criminal associateFENCE
  3. 4See female perhaps show liking for operaLOHENGRIN
  4. 5Passion visible in commercial broadcastAIRED
  5. 6Mocking of French cooking, but having no rightDEFYING
  6. 7Helps nursing large sickly-looking birdBLACKSWAN
  7. 8Like fish caught somewhere in East AngliaEELY
  8. 9Great sources for research into construction materialFABRIC
  9. 14Very large cat tucked into round lamprey, perhapsCYCLOSTOME
  10. 16Case in Antrim settled, in which one is reprievedAMNESTIED
  11. 17Befuddled gent barred from drunken celebrating is crabbyIRASCIBLE
  12. 19Cylindrical package Vicky unwrapped is carpetROLLICK
  13. 20Essentially flimsy ashen stickIMPALE
  14. 22Go over river with mounting speedRECAP
  15. 24Say romance is gripping subjectLIEGE
  16. 25Tungsten half of striking tool forcibly hitWHAM

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Display of gender inequality encapsulates current peeve — Answer: MIFF. Hint: Think of a concise word meaning an annoyance, with the wordplay hiding a sense of “right now” inside a gender contrast. 😤
  2. 3. Suspect due bail holding everyone back is not to be praised — Answer: ILLAUDABLE. Hint: Something deserving criticism rather than praise fits this word. 👎
  3. 10. Tanner starting run beats hides hard — Answer: SUNBATHER. Hint: Think of someone who enjoys soaking up rays to develop a tan. ☀️
  4. 11. Weak king charges let down — Answer: FRAIL. Hint: Look for a five-letter adjective meaning weak, with a royal letdown hiding in the wording. 👑
  5. 12. Concerned about animal enclosure suffering infestation — Answer: OVERRUN. Hint: Picture an animal enclosure overwhelmed by unwanted invaders. 🐜
  6. 13. Fluid consumed in address regularly visited for bevvies — Answer: DRINKS. Hint: Think of what you might order at a bar when one beverage just won’t do 🍹
  7. 15. Route some time entered by you and a learner bearing west — Answer: DUALCARRIAGEWAY. Hint: Think of a divided road with separate lanes for traffic heading in opposite directions. 🛣️
  8. 18. Train old falcon not to turn aggressive — Answer: CONFRONTATIONAL. Hint: Think of a word describing someone ready to pick a fight rather than stay diplomatic. 🥊
  9. 21. Inn employee initially ignored person shoving — Answer: OSTLER. Hint: Picture the old-fashioned inn worker responsible for guests’ horses, and notice the clue’s initial-letter nudge. 🐴
  10. 23. Domes, 13 shelters on high — Answer: CUPOLAS. Hint: Think of the small rounded roofs often perched atop larger buildings. 🏛️
  11. 26. Rejecting outsiders, chap with his land — Answer: HAITI. Hint: Think of the Caribbean nation that shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. 🌴
  12. 27. Horseman in a party I’m unsure should be in company — Answer: CABALLERO. Hint: Think of a Spanish-speaking gentleman on horseback, often used as a courteous form of address. 🤠
  13. 28. Semiaquatic creature spiked rump badly — Answer: MUDSKIPPER. Hint: Think of a mudflat-dwelling fish famous for “walking” across land with its fins. 🐟
  14. 29. Shrub male insect snubbed — Answer: HEBE. Hint: Think of a shrub name built by pairing a male pronoun with a clipped insect. 🌿

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  1. 1. Bad behaviour of several types on Tube — Answer: MISCONDUCT. Hint: Think of a broad term for improper behaviour, with the Tube offering a fitting setting. 🚇
  2. 2. Attack in sports bar of criminal associate — Answer: FENCE. Hint: Think of a sports attack involving blades and a shady dealer of stolen goods. 🤺
  3. 4. See female perhaps show liking for opera — Answer: LOHENGRIN. Hint: Think of a famous Wagner opera featuring a mysterious knight and a swan. 🦢
  4. 5. Passion visible in commercial broadcast — Answer: AIRED. Hint: Look for a word meaning broadcast that contains a fiery synonym for passion. 🔥
  5. 6. Mocking of French cooking, but having no right — Answer: DEFYING. Hint: Look for a verb meaning to resist or disobey, while the clue cheekily gestures toward French cuisine. 😉
  6. 7. Helps nursing large sickly-looking bird — Answer: BLACKSWAN. Hint: Picture an elegant waterbird associated with a famous phrase for a rare, surprising event. 🦢
  7. 8. Like fish caught somewhere in East Anglia — Answer: EELY. Hint: Look for an adjective describing something slippery and snake-shaped in the water. 🐟
  8. 9. Great sources for research into construction material — Answer: FABRIC. Hint: Think of a woven material that can also mean the underlying structure of something, such as a building or society. 🧵
  9. 14. Very large cat tucked into round lamprey, perhaps — Answer: CYCLOSTOME. Hint: Think of a jawless, eel-like aquatic creature rather than a feline. 🐟
  10. 16. Case in Antrim settled, in which one is reprieved — Answer: AMNESTIED. Hint: Think of being officially forgiven or released from a penalty. ⚖️
  11. 17. Befuddled gent barred from drunken celebrating is crabby — Answer: IRASCIBLE. Hint: Think of someone notably prickly and quick to lose their temper. 😠
  12. 19. Cylindrical package Vicky unwrapped is carpet — Answer: ROLLICK. Hint: Think of a lively, carefree romp full of playful energy. 🤸
  13. 20. Essentially flimsy ashen stick — Answer: IMPALE. Hint: Think of what you might do with a sharp stick to pin something in place. 🪵
  14. 22. Go over river with mounting speed — Answer: RECAP. Hint: Think of a quick review, with a river and increasing pace tucked into the wordplay. 🔍
  15. 24. Say romance is gripping subject — Answer: LIEGE. Hint: Think of a medieval romance featuring a loyal subject bound to a lord. 🏰
  16. 25. Tungsten half of striking tool forcibly hit — Answer: WHAM. Hint: Think of the comic-book sound of a forceful blow! 💥

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Looking for today's Times Cryptic Crossword answers? Every across and down solution for today's puzzle — dated August 7, 2026 — is at the top of this page, updated as soon as The Times releases it. The Times Cryptic has been the paper's flagship daily since 1 February 1930, when Adrian Bell set Crossword No. 1: a 15×15 of fair cryptic wordplay with anonymous setters, still the gold standard of the British cryptic. Whether you're checking a finished grid or stuck on a single clue, the full answers are below.

Full Times Cryptic Crossword answer list for today

Every clue from today's grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Display of gender inequality encapsulates current peeveMIFF
3Suspect due bail holding everyone back is not to be praisedILLAUDABLE
10Tanner starting run beats hides hardSUNBATHER
11Weak king charges let downFRAIL
12Concerned about animal enclosure suffering infestationOVERRUN
13Fluid consumed in address regularly visited for bevviesDRINKS
15Route some time entered by you and a learner bearing westDUALCARRIAGEWAY
18Train old falcon not to turn aggressiveCONFRONTATIONAL
21Inn employee initially ignored person shovingOSTLER
23Domes, 13 shelters on highCUPOLAS
26Rejecting outsiders, chap with his landHAITI
27Horseman in a party I’m unsure should be in companyCABALLERO
28Semiaquatic creature spiked rump badlyMUDSKIPPER
29Shrub male insect snubbedHEBE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Bad behaviour of several types on TubeMISCONDUCT
2Attack in sports bar of criminal associateFENCE
4See female perhaps show liking for operaLOHENGRIN
5Passion visible in commercial broadcastAIRED
6Mocking of French cooking, but having no rightDEFYING
7Helps nursing large sickly-looking birdBLACKSWAN
8Like fish caught somewhere in East AngliaEELY
9Great sources for research into construction materialFABRIC
14Very large cat tucked into round lamprey, perhapsCYCLOSTOME
16Case in Antrim settled, in which one is reprievedAMNESTIED
17Befuddled gent barred from drunken celebrating is crabbyIRASCIBLE
19Cylindrical package Vicky unwrapped is carpetROLLICK
20Essentially flimsy ashen stickIMPALE
22Go over river with mounting speedRECAP
24Say romance is gripping subjectLIEGE
25Tungsten half of striking tool forcibly hitWHAM

Today's Times Cryptic answers

Today's full solution appears above, organised into Across and Down exactly as the puzzle numbers them. If you only need one answer, each is listed separately so you can reveal the clue that's blocking you and keep solving the rest. The grid is confirmed and refreshed daily as soon as The Times publishes it on Times Puzzles.

About the Times Cryptic Crossword

The Times Cryptic has run since 1 February 1930, when farmer and writer Adrian Bell set Crossword No. 1 after just ten days' notice — he had never compiled a crossword before, and went on to produce nearly 5,000 for the paper. It became the gold standard of the British cryptic: a 15×15 grid, fair clueing (every clue has a definition plus wordplay), and a tradition of anonymous setters so the battle is between you and the puzzle, not a named byline. A Times subscription (or Times Puzzles access) is required to play online, which is why solvers often look up a single stubborn clue here. Prefer a gentler cryptic? See our Times Quick Cryptic answers.

Cryptic vs Quick Cryptic

Where the flagship puzzle sits next to its Monday–Friday sibling:

Times CrypticQuick Cryptic
Grid15×1513×13
ScheduleDaily (incl. weekend prize editions)Monday–Friday only
Setter creditAnonymousNamed pseudonym (Jalna, Wurm, …)
DifficultyFull cryptic; often tougher later in the weekGentler stepping stone (launched 2014)
Best forExperienced cryptic solversNewer solvers or a quicker daily solve

How to break a stubborn Times Cryptic clue

  • Split definition from wordplay. In a fair British cryptic, one end of the clue defines the answer; the rest builds it (anagram, charade, hidden word, double definition, and so on).
  • Trust the crossings. Three or four letters from easier neighbours usually crack a long entry you cannot see yet.
  • Watch indicator words. Words like “broken,” “mixed,” or “oddly” often flag anagrams; “in” or “held by” can mean a hidden answer.
  • Mind the day. Many solvers find Monday friendlier and Friday tougher, even though the paper does not publish an official difficulty ladder like the NYT.
  • Reveal one answer only. Our crossword solver can confirm a single clue from your known letters without spoiling the rest of the grid.

Browse past Times Cryptic answers

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Frequently asked questions

What are today's Times Cryptic Crossword answers?

Every across and down answer for today's puzzle (August 7, 2026) is listed at the top of this page, updated as soon as The Times releases it.

What time does the Times Cryptic Crossword come out?

The daily Cryptic goes live at midnight UK time with the rest of Times Puzzles. We post the answers as soon as that day's grid is listed.

When did the Times Cryptic Crossword start?

The daily Times Crossword began on 1 February 1930, set by farmer and writer Adrian Bell after just ten days' notice. He went on to compile nearly 5,000 puzzles for the paper and helped establish its distinctive cryptic style.

Who sets the Times Cryptic?

The Times Cryptic is traditionally anonymous — unlike the Quick Cryptic, the setter's name is not printed with the puzzle. The battle is between you and the grid.

How is the Times Cryptic different from the Quick Cryptic?

The Cryptic is a full 15×15. The Quick Cryptic (launched March 2014) is a smaller 13×13 Monday–Friday puzzle with named setters, designed as a gentler stepping stone into cryptics.

Does difficulty increase through the week?

Unlike the NYT, The Times does not publish an official difficulty ladder — but many solvers find Monday friendlier and later weekdays tougher. Trust the crossings and fair cryptic structure either way.

Where can I find past Times Cryptic answers?

Every previous puzzle is in the archive on this page, listed by date with full solutions, updated automatically each day.

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