A brief engagement is good for Joe(3 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “A brief engagement is good for Joe”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 12th January 2026.
The answer is
G
I
G
Other clues that solve to GIG
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.
- #25 down Concert (3) 22nd August 2026
- #27 across Carriage (3) 26th July 2026
- #25 down Concert (3) 26th February 2026
- #28 across A brief engagement is good for Joe (3) 12th January 2026
- #21 down A one night stand, perhaps (3) 26th November 2025
- #22 down A short engagement (3) 8th October 2025
- #21 down Concert, informally (3) 9th April 2024
- #28 down An engagement one can look up (3) 8th April 2024
- #12 down Trap (3) 11th December 2023
- #16 across Concert, informally (3) 28th September 2023
- #29 across Concert (3) 10th August 2022
- #25 down Concert (3) 13th June 2022
- #15 across An engagement for Joe, at golf (3) 17th May 2022
- #12 down Possibly a return engagement (3) 20th April 2022
- #29 across Concert (3) 21st March 2022
- #19 down Concert (3) 2nd February 2022
- #18 across Concert (3) 8th November 2021
- #15 across Concert (3) 7th September 2021
- #25 down Concert (3) 29th July 2021
- #27 across Carriage (3) 23rd March 2021
- #25 down Concert (3) 9th November 2020
- #28 across A brief engagement is good for Joe (3) 26th August 2020
- #18 across An engagement for Joe at Gateshead (3) 20th July 2020
- #21 down A one night stand, perhaps (3) 11th June 2020
- #22 down A short engagement (3) 1st April 2020
- #28 down An engagement one can look up (3) 31st January 2018
- #21 down Concert, informally (3) 25th January 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 12th January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
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- #1 down That well-known fugitive from Latin (6)
- #2 down Absorbs fluid, including ink (6)
- #3 down Drunken dame's drink? (4)
- #4 down Went round to put a chap on the roster (7)
- #5 down A clear scheme includes one (5)
- #6 down Unreasonably riled by a slacker (5)
- #7 across Given praise which no longer rang? (8)
- #8 across In travel documentation, five is one! (4)
- #8 down Useless letter to Ian, perhaps (4)
- #9 down View from the bishop's window (3)