Bill, the Dickens of a villain!(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Bill, the Dickens of a villain!”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 16th September 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to SIKES
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.
- #28 down Bill can get a kiss out of Elsie, initially (5) 23rd August 2026
- #31 across Burglar Bill, mentioned by Eric (5) 3rd May 2026
- #6 down Bill, the Dickens of a villain! (5) 16th September 2025
- #31 across Bill, manufacturer of skis out East (5) 10th August 2022
- #28 down Bill can get a kiss out of Elsie, initially (5) 2nd August 2021
- #31 across Burglar Bill, mentioned by Eric (5) 15th February 2021
- #6 down Bill, the Dickens of a villain! (5) 24th February 2020
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 16th September 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Scatter carelessly, it's true (5)
- #2 down The digger has a name for it (7)
- #3 across Ruffians getting the Yanks out of breath? (5)
- #4 down Have a fling? (4)
- #5 down Frown on goods starting to be inferior (6)
- #7 down Grazing for a group of horses? (5)
- #8 across Lofty accommodation (5)
- #9 down Vessel in which a nut gets cracked (3)
- #10 across Given only lb4, I'd be angry! (5)
- #11 across To be the boss, you need dash! (3)