A bit of a devil(4 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “A bit of a devil”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 5th June 2025.

The answer is

E V I L

4 letters · most recently seen on 5th June 2025

Other clues that solve to EVIL

The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.

#5 down Heinous (4) 6th May 2026
#32 across Wicked (4) 14th April 2026
#17 across Wicked (4) 7th March 2026
#5 down Wicked, terrible lie about Victor (4) 2nd February 2026
#18 across Wicked (4) 29th January 2026
#27 across Heinous (4) 13th January 2026
#22 down Wicked (4) 11th December 2025
#24 down Heinous (4) 30th November 2025
#13 across Wicked (4) 17th November 2025
#4 down Heinous (4) 16th September 2025
#18 across Wicked (4) 6th September 2025
#22 across Heinous (4) 27th August 2025
#29 across Nefarious (4) 10th July 2025
#3 down It's negative where brass monkeys are concerned (4) 6th July 2025
#13 across Wicked (4) 24th June 2025
#23 across Heinous (4) 9th June 2025
#17 across A bit of a devil (4) 5th June 2025
#25 down Wicked (4) 18th April 2025
#18 across Wicked (4) 31st March 2025
#22 down Sinful (4) 28th January 2025
#21 across Wicked (4) 17th January 2025
#29 across Heinous (4) 14th January 2025
#13 across Sinful (4) 8th January 2025
#33 across Wicked (4) 18th December 2024
#18 across Wicked (4) 20th November 2024
#28 across Wicked (4) 27th September 2024
#12 across Wicked (4) 24th September 2024
#26 down Wicked (4) 6th September 2024
#22 across Nefarious (4) 29th August 2024
#29 across Noted figures, but villainous (4) 1st July 2024
#29 across Nefarious (4) 30th April 2024
#25 across Wicked (4) 19th March 2024
#25 down Wicked (4) 26th February 2024
#12 across Wicked (4) 16th February 2024
#29 across Heinous (4) 2nd November 2023
#12 across Wicked (4) 8th September 2023
#18 across Wicked (4) 7th August 2023
#13 across Wicked (4) 19th July 2023
#20 across Wicked (4) 22nd May 2023
#18 across Wicked (4) 18th May 2023

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 5th June 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 down A blow to the fish population? (5)
#2 down Sound ways to get mineral (5)
#3 down Dry land? I'll say! (4)
#4 across To escape, find a friend (3,3)
#4 down Cry when an organ's out of order (5)
#5 down Get finished at work, with diplomacy (4)
#6 down Do dogs do so sheepishly? (6)
#7 across There's little rest, perhaps, for the cabinet maker (8)
#8 across Mysterious officer commanding a sect (6)
#9 down Believe what may be cited about Romeo (6)
#10 across Some of us must go in for treatment, dammit! (5)