As a whim a fatheaded advert(3 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “As a whim a fatheaded advert”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 1st January 2026.
The answer is
F
A
D
Other clues that solve to FAD
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.
- #14 down Craze (3) 13th August 2026
- #19 down Whim (3) 24th July 2026
- #19 across Whim (3) 18th July 2026
- #28 down Craze (3) 9th July 2026
- #28 down Being short-lived, it starts fading (3) 16th June 2026
- #16 down Whim (3) 10th June 2026
- #4 across Whim (3) 1st June 2026
- #4 across Whim (3) 31st March 2026
- #28 across The craze for noisy publicity? (3) 10th March 2026
- #14 down As a passing fashion, it starts fading (3) 17th February 2026
- #9 across Whim (3) 15th February 2026
- #22 down As a whim a fatheaded advert (3) 1st January 2026
- #19 down Craze, informally (3) 30th November 2025
- #21 across Whim (3) 25th November 2025
- #9 across Whim (3) 31st October 2025
- #13 down Whim (3) 25th October 2025
- #22 down Endless daft style in vogue (3) 25th October 2025
- #24 across A craze that may seem no end daft (3) 29th September 2025
- #21 down Whim (3) 23rd September 2025
- #29 across A craze (3) 13th September 2025
- #12 down Noisy publicity in vogue (3) 2nd September 2025
- #4 across Whim (3) 30th July 2025
- #20 down Whim (3) 2nd June 2025
- #4 across Whim (3) 18th May 2025
- #4 down Craze, informally (3) 7th May 2025
- #37 down Whim (3) 21st February 2025
- #25 down Craze, informally (3) 28th January 2025
- #4 down Whim (3) 8th November 2024
- #4 across Whim (3) 1st October 2024
- #9 across Whim (3) 25th September 2024
- #19 across Whim (3) 26th July 2024
- #20 down Whim (3) 27th June 2024
- #25 down Craze, informally (3) 4th June 2024
- #20 down Celebrated, getting me into a rage (3) 12th April 2024
- #10 across Whim (3) 8th April 2024
- #4 across Whim (3) 5th April 2024
- #21 down Craze (3) 31st January 2024
- #25 down Craze (3) 3rd January 2024
- #26 down Craze (3) 29th December 2023
- #20 down Ere leaving, feared it would be a passing fancy (3) 29th December 2023
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 1st January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down One of a pair, very noisy, in a little boat (5)
- #2 down Rare way of being done? (5)
- #3 down For which the water was hot? (4)
- #4 across It's eaten by many, if fun is also wanted (6)
- #4 down Females in numerous employments (5)
- #5 down Think to charge a quid (4)
- #6 down Where to be the ultimate defender of clean sheets (2,4)
- #7 across Somewhat kinky name for the honey bear (8)
- #8 across Vehicle going south to somewhere on sea, possibly (6)
- #9 down Scope for marginal latitude (6)
- #10 across It's weak, but we all have it (5)