Being green is not exactly sweet(3 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Being green is not exactly sweet”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 25th December 2025.
The answer is
P
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A
Other clues that solve to PEA
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 across Something sweet in the garden? (3) 3rd October 2026
- #9 across Vegetable (3) 29th September 2026
- #21 across Vegetable (3) 18th September 2026
- #28 down Vegetable (3) 29th August 2026
- #18 down Vegetable (3) 16th August 2026
- #18 across Vegetable (3) 4th August 2026
- #2 down Vegetable (3) 8th July 2026
- #19 across Vegetable (3) 22nd June 2026
- #25 down Small vegetable (3) 22nd June 2026
- #9 across Vegetable (3) 7th June 2026
- #3 down Vegetable (3) 20th May 2026
- #22 across Vegetable (3) 13th May 2026
- #8 down Vegetable (3) 4th April 2026
- #28 down Vegetable (3) 18th March 2026
- #15 down Green variety of ape (3) 16th March 2026
- #25 down Small green vegetable (3) 13th March 2026
- #27 across Vegetable (3) 12th March 2026
- #20 across Seed (3) 23rd February 2026
- #19 across Vegetable (3) 3rd February 2026
- #9 down Vegetable (3) 3rd February 2026
- #9 down Being green is not exactly sweet (3) 25th December 2025
- #30 down Vegetable (3) 21st December 2025
- #16 across Vegetable (3) 12th November 2025
- #13 across Vegetable (3) 2nd November 2025
- #28 down Vegetable (3) 25th October 2025
- #27 across Vegetable (3) 28th September 2025
- #16 across Vegetable (3) 15th September 2025
- #27 across Vegetable (3) 8th September 2025
- #17 across Vegetable (3) 22nd August 2025
- #15 down Rather like tea, it can be green (3) 18th August 2025
- #29 across Vegetable (3) 7th August 2025
- #27 down Vegetable (3) 29th July 2025
- #28 down Vegetable (3) 9th July 2025
- #36 down Vegetable (3) 1st June 2025
- #12 down Vegetable (3) 18th May 2025
- #16 across Vegetable (3) 29th January 2025
- #25 down Vegetable (3) 4th December 2024
- #28 down Vegetable (3) 7th October 2024
- #35 down Vegetable (3) 2nd September 2024
- #25 down Vegetable (3) 21st August 2024
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 25th December 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down The value of a letter or two (5)
- #2 down Joins in an endless singsong, possibly? (5,2)
- #3 across Accommodation of interest to key players (5)
- #4 down A well rounded line (4)
- #5 down A tip-top composer will go far (6)
- #6 down Sarah, nowadays, is a dish! (5)
- #7 down Inspires with a blazing determination (5)
- #8 across Chopin piece, the `iInvitation to Ride^i? (3,2)
- #10 across Entertainment logical in the X-ray dept.? (5)
- #11 across The little boy embraced by more girls (3)