A worn machine part(3 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “A worn machine part”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 29th January 2026.

The answer is

M A C

3 letters · most recently seen on 29th January 2026

Other clues that solve to MAC

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.

#12 down Master chef, initially, a Scot (3) 10th May 2026
#15 down As worn for a master class initially? (3) 21st March 2026
#18 across A less than immaculate garment (3) 3rd March 2026
#25 down A worn master key (3) 16th February 2026
#15 down A worn machine part (3) 29th January 2026
#9 down Garment needing a bit of machining (3) 11th January 2026
#29 across Master Charlie's little coat (3) 6th January 2026
#11 across Bit of a grimace from a Scot (3) 22nd October 2025
#28 across Garment to see on a master? (3) 5th October 2025
#15 across A worn machine part (3) 20th August 2025
#9 down Bit of a grimace from Jock, perhaps (3) 17th May 2025
#11 across Scot partnering Beth in play (3) 19th February 2025
#15 down The garment for many a company head (3) 10th December 2024
#28 across Master Charlie's wet weather wear (3) 21st October 2024
#9 down Would a tartan lining suit it? (3) 12th August 2024
#11 across Garment that takes a bit of machining (3) 25th July 2024
#28 down As worn by a master craftsman initially? (3) 3rd June 2024
#11 across The master, a college head, is a Scot (3) 17th April 2024
#9 down By many an account, it's a short garment (3) 22nd February 2024
#9 down Scot holding the master key? (3) 21st December 2023
#15 across Master Charlie's raincoat (3) 27th November 2023
#28 down A garment for when mum gets cold (3) 16th August 2023
#25 down The garment for a masterly company head? (3) 3rd August 2023
#25 down Would a tartan lining suit it? (3) 21st June 2023
#9 down As worn by a master chef initially? (3) 27th February 2023
#15 down Master Charlie's raincoat (3) 16th February 2023
#11 across As worn by a master crook initially? (3) 23rd January 2023
#11 across Scot with a bit of stomach ache? (3) 9th January 2023
#25 down Water-resistant machine part (3) 3rd October 2022
#28 across It helps keep the rain off, back in camp (3) 22nd September 2022
#25 down As worn by mother a lot? (3) 28th April 2022
#28 down Would a tartan lining suit it? (3) 16th March 2022
#9 down As worn by master Charlie? (3) 7th March 2022
#15 down The master key may be worn (3) 13th January 2022
#11 across Master Charlie's raincoat (3) 9th August 2021
#12 down Master chef, initially, a Scot (3) 24th February 2021
#15 down As worn for a master class initially? (3) 10th December 2020
#18 across A less than immaculate garment (3) 16th November 2020
#25 down A worn master key (3) 22nd October 2020
#15 down A worn machine part (3) 24th September 2020

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Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 29th January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

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#2 down Rabid for something like scrambled eggs? (5)
#3 down It's said to be high in the Hebrides (4)
#4 across Lying with a bend in the backbone (6)
#4 down Yearns to match the size (5)
#5 down The appeal of the quiet part of the country (4)
#6 down Figure there's a strangely tinny effect about a note (6)
#7 across A traditionally incisive departure out East (4-4)
#8 across New angles, one gathers (6)
#9 down Diminish what's left at Big Bertha's place (6)
#10 across Hardly a good present! (5)