A takeaway sign(5 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “A takeaway sign”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 27th August 2025.

The answer is

M I N U S

5 letters · most recently seen on 27th August 2025

Other clues that solve to MINUS

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 It means less (5) 4th July 2026
#26 across A line for removal (5) 20th June 2026
#5 down Less dash! (5) 7th June 2026
#13 down Less (5) 22nd January 2026
#21 down Take away (5) 30th October 2025
#3 across A takeaway sign (5) 27th August 2025
#8 across Take away (5) 7th August 2025
#7 down Less (5) 16th July 2025
#26 across Take away (5) 6th July 2025
#15 down Take away (5) 25th May 2025
#5 down A sign of reduction (5) 15th May 2025
#15 down Take away (5) 4th May 2025
#12 across Take away (5) 27th February 2025
#27 across A little line calling for reduction (5) 16th January 2025
#12 across Take away (5) 11th December 2024
#27 across Is of negative nature and shows little dash (5) 28th November 2024
#18 down Less (5) 4th November 2024
#34 across Without being a bit amusing, maybe (5) 29th August 2024
#12 across Take away (5) 29th August 2024
#28 across It precedes a removal (5) 19th August 2024
#19 across In sum, just a dash (5) 26th June 2024
#33 down Less (5) 6th June 2024
#28 across A takeaway line (5) 23rd May 2024
#36 across A sign of diminished dash? (5) 15th May 2024
#35 across Less (5) 2nd May 2024
#26 across Dash from one figure to another! (5) 18th April 2024
#21 down Without taking minutes to get round a bend? (5) 6th March 2024
#15 down Take away (5) 12th February 2024
#13 down Take away (5) 9th January 2024
#6 down Less (5) 27th December 2023
#5 down Take away (5) 4th December 2023
#7 down Less (5) 8th September 2023
#30 down Take away (5) 17th August 2023
#15 down Take away (5) 19th July 2023
#5 down Sign of deprivation? (5) 23rd May 2023
#13 down Less (5) 13th April 2023
#5 down A takeaway sign (5) 1st March 2023
#18 down Take away (5) 6th December 2022
#28 across A sign of diminution (5) 9th November 2022
#27 across Take away (5) 19th October 2022

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 27th August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 down Run it around town (5)
#2 down A hairy turn (7)
#4 down As a report, it takes me aback (4)
#5 down He takes too much interest (6)
#6 down Shooting at flying saucers! (5)
#7 down It can be boring for the soldiers (5)
#8 across It took a turn in forming a link with the Moon (5)
#9 down She makes not a single sound! (3)
#10 across Sound that may come from the pipes (5)
#11 across Be quick to change ends (3)