Beaten by the top man(6 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Beaten by the top man”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 30th October 2025.
The answer is
B
E
S
T
E
D
Other clues that solve to BESTED
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.
- #23 across Surpassed (6) 27th March 2026
- #24 down Beaten by the top man (6) 30th October 2025
- #23 across Surpassed (6) 27th November 2020
- #24 down Beaten by the top man (6) 11th May 2020
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 30th October 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Being hunted, one imagines, breaks ranks (5)
- #2 down Official accustomed to being denied (7)
- #3 across Fit possibly to pass muster initially? (5)
- #4 down Seem pleased, yet turn up with a growl (4)
- #5 down Arranging asters looks hard (6)
- #6 down Manufacturer offering no choice? (5)
- #7 down Mythical charmer never quite dear to me (5)
- #8 across Draw the conclusion there's no end to the fire! (5)
- #9 down She may be a bit of a fool (3)
- #10 across Thanks, boy, for the stories (5)
- #11 across Chap in the hospital forecourt (3)