But it could be more exciting if the lion were after him?(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “But it could be more exciting if the lion were after him?”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 22nd December 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to TAMER
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.
- #12 across Handler (5) 13th July 2026
- #26 across But it could be more exciting if the lion were after him? (5) 22nd December 2025
- #26 across Animal trainer whose act is less exciting? (5) 5th September 2023
- #12 across Handler (5) 4th March 2021
- #26 across But it could be more exciting if the lion were after him? (5) 21st July 2020
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 22nd December 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 across They're easy to knit (5)
- #2 down Bad two points on the trot, perhaps (6)
- #3 down Completely taken up by the Doctor on a bit of telly (6)
- #4 down Boy's informal name for a month (3)
- #5 down Colour possibly worn by a bighead (5)
- #6 across Soft as daddy? (5)
- #6 down Faint when you successfully finish the course? (4,3)
- #7 down They're singularly positive (4)
- #8 down Did dad have one when very young? (6)
- #9 across There's a Yankee at most rehearsals, we're told (7)
- #10 across Bit of a catastrophe possibly at the barber's (5)