Rubbish tee shot heading for lake

Crossword Answer — August 05, 2026

Answer

Think of a word for meaningless nonsense paired with a wayward golf shot splashing into water. 🏌️

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Wednesday, August 05, 2026

By Jalna

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  1. 6Colour of old stoveORANGE
  2. 7Rubbish tee shot heading for lakeDRIVEL
  3. 9Single river heading west in US cityRENO
  4. 10Dreary, accomplished performersOVERCAST
  5. 11Total struggle to cross lineCOMPLETE
  6. 13Shelter made of some fine sticks?NEST
  7. 15Beloved person each doctor nursesDEAR
  8. 16Impressive and popular, as many churches areINSPIRED
  9. 18Weakness not hard to detectSOFTSPOT
  10. 20Excessively large plane, for exampleTOOL
  11. 21Lodger deprived of a bedBORDER
  12. 22Leguminous plant close to coastal inlet flourishedLENTIL

Down

  1. 1Horrible, liquid food almost finished by a fewGRUESOME
  2. 2New indoor carpet is includedINCORPORATED
  3. 3Calm sales agent boasted from time to timeREPOSE
  4. 4Stick publicity material in this placeADHERE
  5. 5Result of food fight in military dining hall?MESS
  6. 8Non-scientist weirdly playing fast and looseINCONSISTENT
  7. 12Characters winding up arrogant people on XTEN
  8. 14Hurry and deal with creepy-crawly?STEPONIT
  9. 16Bestow one politician with sculpture, perhapsIMPART
  10. 17Make your home somewhere in the Yorkshire DalesSETTLE
  11. 19Leaders of one band offended every music producerOBOE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 6. Colour of old stove — Answer: ORANGE. Hint: Think of the warm citrus hue often seen in a glowing stove’s burner. 🔥
  2. 7. Rubbish tee shot heading for lake — Answer: DRIVEL. Hint: Think of a word for meaningless nonsense paired with a wayward golf shot splashing into water. 🏌️
  3. 9. Single river heading west in US city — Answer: RENO. Hint: Picture the Nevada city along the Truckee River, with a name evoking a single one. 🏜️
  4. 10. Dreary, accomplished performers — Answer: OVERCAST. Hint: Think of gloomy weather combined with a word meaning finished, while performers provide a clever extra nudge. 🌧️
  5. 11. Total struggle to cross line — Answer: COMPLETE. Hint: Look for a word meaning “total” that also suggests bringing a struggle across the finish line. 🏁
  6. 13. Shelter made of some fine sticks? — Answer: NEST. Hint: A feathered family might call this twiggy dwelling home. 🐦
  7. 15. Beloved person each doctor nurses — Answer: DEAR. Hint: Think of a warm term for someone cherished, often used as a gentle form of address. 💛
  8. 16. Impressive and popular, as many churches are — Answer: INSPIRED. Hint: Picture a church that feels divinely guided and earns widespread admiration. 🙏
  9. 18. Weakness not hard to detect — Answer: SOFTSPOT. Hint: It’s a vulnerable area that stands out pretty easily. 🎯
  10. 20. Excessively large plane, for example — Answer: TOOL. Hint: Think of something useful a craftsperson might reach for. 🛠️
  11. 21. Lodger deprived of a bed — Answer: BORDER. Hint: Start with the word for a lodger and take away its bed, cryptically speaking. 🛏️
  12. 22. Leguminous plant close to coastal inlet flourished — Answer: LENTIL. Hint: Think of a small, protein-rich pulse often simmered in soups and curries. 🥣

Down

  1. 1. Horrible, liquid food almost finished by a few — Answer: GRUESOME. Hint: A nearly finished serving of thin porridge plus a small number points to something truly horrifying. 😱
  2. 2. New indoor carpet is included — Answer: INCORPORATED. Hint: The definition is “included,” while the opening phrase supplies the letters in a scrambled order. 🧩
  3. 3. Calm sales agent boasted from time to time — Answer: REPOSE. Hint: Combine a sales representative with alternating letters from “boasted” to find a word meaning calm. 🧩
  4. 4. Stick publicity material in this place — Answer: ADHERE. Hint: Think of a verb meaning “stick” hidden in a playful reference to a spot for publicity. 🧩
  5. 5. Result of food fight in military dining hall? — Answer: MESS. Hint: A chaotic cafeteria brawl might leave quite a cleanup behind! 🍽️
  6. 8. Non-scientist weirdly playing fast and loose — Answer: INCONSISTENT. Hint: Think of behavior that keeps changing instead of sticking to the same rules or standards. 🎭
  7. 12. Characters winding up arrogant people on X — Answer: TEN. Hint: Think of a count of symbols playfully needling boastful posters on the social platform formerly known as Twitter. 😄
  8. 14. Hurry and deal with creepy-crawly? — Answer: STEPONIT. Hint: Think of combining a command to move quickly with what you might do to an unwanted bug 🐜
  9. 16. Bestow one politician with sculpture, perhaps — Answer: IMPART. Hint: Look for a verb meaning to give or share, while the politician-and-sculpture wording is a playful disguise. 🎁
  10. 17. Make your home somewhere in the Yorkshire Dales — Answer: SETTLE. Hint: Think of making yourself at home in a charming Yorkshire Dales market town 🏡
  11. 19. Leaders of one band offended every music producer — Answer: OBOE. Hint: Look at the leading letters of the opening words to uncover a woodwind instrument 🎶

The answer to “Rubbish tee shot heading for lake” in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword is DRIVEL — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 7-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.

“Rubbish tee shot heading for lake” answer

DRIVEL (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is DRIVEL.

Why the answer is DRIVEL

Think of a word for meaningless nonsense paired with a wayward golf shot splashing into water. 🏌️

When else has “Rubbish tee shot heading for lake” appeared?

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August 5, 2026 (this puzzle) → DRIVEL. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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About the Times Quick Cryptic Crossword

The Times Quick Cryptic launched on 10 March 2014 under crossword editor Richard Rogan as a deliberate stepping stone to the main Times Cryptic. It is a Monday–Friday 13×13 with named setter pseudonyms (Jalna, Wurm, Pipsqueak, Teazel and others) and shorter, fairer cryptic clueing for newer solvers. This page covers a Wednesday puzzle. One confirmed answer usually unlocks several crossings on the smaller grid.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Rubbish tee shot heading for lake”?

The answer is DRIVEL, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Rubbish tee shot heading for lake”?

6 letters: DRIVEL.

Where did this clue appear?

In the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 5, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 7-Across.

Can “Rubbish tee shot heading for lake” 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 5, 2026 is on the Times Quick Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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