A writer to shut up?(3 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “A writer to shut up?”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 18th September 2025.
The answer is
P
E
N
Other clues that solve to PEN
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.
- #16 down A writer in prison (3) 28th September 2026
- #28 down The proverbial sword-beater! (3) 26th September 2026
- #20 down Enclosure (3) 13th September 2026
- #11 across Write an enclosure (3) 10th September 2026
- #22 down Write (3) 31st August 2026
- #20 down Writer of a pointed article? (3) 30th August 2026
- #11 across Write a splendid piece for the piano (3) 23rd August 2026
- #28 across Enclosure (3) 20th August 2026
- #12 across Enclosure (3) 17th August 2026
- #22 down Write (3) 8th August 2026
- #25 down Enclosure (3) 29th July 2026
- #40 down Enclosure (3) 14th June 2026
- #9 down Write in hope, naturally (3) 9th June 2026
- #29 across Write soft letters (3) 26th May 2026
- #20 down A writer with quiet ways (3) 24th May 2026
- #18 across Enclosure (3) 17th May 2026
- #28 down Writing implement (3) 24th March 2026
- #37 down Write (3) 6th March 2026
- #4 down A writer with quiet ways (3) 4th March 2026
- #28 down Female swan (3) 23rd February 2026
- #30 down Enclosure (3) 19th February 2026
- #21 down Female swan (3) 7th February 2026
- #28 down Writing tool (3) 28th January 2026
- #12 down Enclosure (3) 12th January 2026
- #12 down Enclosure (3) 6th January 2026
- #12 down Enclosure (3) 31st December 2025
- #20 down Writing tool (3) 31st December 2025
- #9 down Female swan (3) 15th December 2025
- #29 across Enclosure (3) 1st December 2025
- #12 down Writing tool (3) 30th November 2025
- #27 across Enclosure (3) 7th November 2025
- #13 down Enclosure (3) 4th November 2025
- #20 down An enclosure (3) 25th October 2025
- #20 down Writing tool (3) 22nd September 2025
- #18 across Enclosure (3) 22nd September 2025
- #20 down A writer to shut up? (3) 18th September 2025
- #18 across Enclosure (3) 28th August 2025
- #20 down Writing tool (3) 21st August 2025
- #18 across Enclosure (3) 18th August 2025
- #15 down As used in writing a pointed article? (3) 6th August 2025
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 18th September 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 across Forename for a school head and artist? (6)
- #1 down A meal goes down fine, gathered round the piano (6)
- #2 down In business, he'll give a hand (6)
- #3 down Top in geometry (4)
- #4 down Cry about one's flab? (7)
- #5 down A road north associated with the birds (5)
- #6 down Does a smooth job, like Jeremy (5)
- #7 across Turn up with the cash, darling, and that will partly cover you (8)
- #8 across A not exactly safe place for coffee? (4)
- #8 down In which to be unconscious of an optical fault? (4)
- #9 down A leader of fashion gets it at the gym, perhaps (3)