Billy, perhaps, though Charlie has one(3 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Billy, perhaps, though Charlie has one”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 4th December 2025.
The answer is
C
A
N
Other clues that solve to CAN
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 Tin (3) 28th September 2026
- #21 down Container (3) 23rd September 2026
- #9 across Tin (3) 13th September 2026
- #15 down Tin (3) 3rd September 2026
- #21 down Is able to see a point (3) 17th August 2026
- #14 down Buccaneer's vessel? (3) 9th August 2026
- #14 down Tin (3) 21st July 2026
- #2 down Tin (3) 28th June 2026
- #20 down Tin (3) 28th May 2026
- #24 across Container (3) 13th May 2026
- #22 down Is able to be an equal partner in a dance (3) 30th April 2026
- #25 down Container (3) 28th April 2026
- #5 down Tin (3) 27th March 2026
- #22 down Container (3) 19th March 2026
- #15 down Is able to be a bit buccaneering (3) 11th March 2026
- #20 down Container (3) 1st March 2026
- #19 down Container (3) 10th February 2026
- #11 across Container (3) 22nd January 2026
- #20 down Container (3) 20th December 2025
- #25 down Billy, perhaps, though Charlie has one (3) 4th December 2025
- #5 down Tin (3) 2nd November 2025
- #14 down Container (3) 22nd October 2025
- #14 down Container (3) 11th October 2025
- #14 down Buccaneer's vessel? (3) 21st September 2025
- #9 down Container (3) 25th August 2025
- #35 across Container (3) 7th July 2025
- #12 down Container (3) 25th May 2025
- #12 down To be able to (3) 20th May 2025
- #23 across Tin (3) 7th May 2025
- #29 across Container (3) 19th March 2025
- #25 down The African-American shows twice the ability! (3) 11th March 2025
- #25 down See one is qualified (3) 4th March 2025
- #37 down Tin (3) 25th February 2025
- #20 down Tin (3) 13th January 2025
- #28 down Container (3) 30th December 2024
- #22 down Has ability in buccaneering (3) 23rd December 2024
- #22 down Tin (3) 12th December 2024
- #30 across Tin (3) 25th November 2024
- #39 across Tin (3) 20th September 2024
- #28 down Container of pecan nuts (3) 16th September 2024
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 4th December 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Walk for weeks (5)
- #2 down Some sign of a former beastly presence (5)
- #3 down Play half-back in hospital! (4)
- #4 across Deeply impressed by the impact (6)
- #4 down Many swimmers love to lash out wildly! (5)
- #5 down Those dashingly scored? (4)
- #6 down A bird dog by name (6)
- #7 across Speak to a very quiet swimmer (8)
- #8 across Do they confess to a proprietorial interest? (6)
- #9 down Did Billy make more madcap movies? (6)
- #10 across Cool headed flier involved in crime (5)