A sleeping place for the big rats outside!(5 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “A sleeping place for the big rats outside!”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 22nd August 2025.

The answer is

R O O S T

5 letters · most recently seen on 22nd August 2025

Other clues that solve to ROOST

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.

#2 down Perch (5) 29th July 2026
#28 across Perch (5) 24th June 2026
#28 down Perch (5) 18th June 2026
#30 down Perch (5) 18th May 2026
#19 down Nonsense! Put in a big perch! (5) 15th May 2026
#6 across Perch (5) 9th May 2026
#12 across Perch (5) 12th March 2026
#14 down Perch (5) 14th February 2026
#8 across Perch (5) 30th January 2026
#14 down Perch (5) 29th November 2025
#19 down Bird's resting place (5) 31st October 2025
#36 across It's twaddle, so go back in and rest (5) 29th August 2025
#8 across Perch (5) 28th August 2025
#19 down A sleeping place for the big rats outside! (5) 22nd August 2025
#11 across Perch (5) 20th August 2025
#10 across Perch (5) 10th July 2025
#3 across Perch (5) 17th May 2025
#4 down Perch (5) 10th April 2025
#21 across Perch (5) 7th March 2025
#14 down Perch (5) 13th February 2025
#2 down Perch (5) 17th July 2024
#21 down Perch (5) 11th June 2024
#18 down Perch (5) 22nd April 2024
#12 across Perch (5) 21st March 2024
#14 down Perch (5) 14th March 2024
#14 down Perch (5) 26th February 2024
#28 down Resting place of the little marsupial over the street (5) 9th March 2023
#28 down Perch (5) 2nd March 2023
#27 down Perch (5) 6th October 2022
#14 across Perch (5) 1st July 2022
#20 down The seat of rule, where birds are concerned? (5) 23rd June 2022
#20 down Perch (5) 8th October 2021
#2 down Perch (5) 8th September 2021
#27 down Perch (5) 11th August 2021
#19 down Nonsense! Put in a big perch! (5) 7th May 2021
#28 down Perch (5) 26th April 2021
#2 down Perch (5) 26th March 2021
#6 across Perch (5) 23rd February 2021
#28 across Perch (5) 5th February 2021
#30 down Perch (5) 16th December 2020

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 22nd August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 down Are a scream about the allotment! (5-3)
#2 down Let you know if the steak is coming up (6)
#3 down He won't introduce his mates to each other (8)
#4 down Won't work when you try to light it (6)
#5 down 'The colours,' you storm, 'are glaring' (8)
#6 down Made little of, in a funny sort of way (7,3)
#7 down Isolate the bad clues the Ed altered (7)
#8 down Notes the feet are wobbly and weak (6)
#9 across Making one feel guilty, is irritating (4,5)
#10 across Stop! Don't switch on again! (5,3)
#11 down Home-made and mended (7)