Clef(3 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Clef”, taken from the Evening Standard's Quick crossword on 15th September 2025.

The answer is

K E Y

3 letters · most recently seen on 15th September 2025

Other clues that solve to KEY

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.

#10 across Clef (3) 11th July 2026
#25 down Metal instrument (3) 3rd July 2026
#41 across Clef (3) 14th June 2026
#14 across Such men may take turns as openers (3) 21st April 2026
#20 down Chief of the bunch? (3) 15th March 2026
#26 across Major, often in a hole (3) 21st February 2026
#20 down That of "eLargo'? (3) 25th January 2026
#22 down A minor, for instance (3) 3rd December 2025
#16 down Solution or explanation (3) 23rd November 2025
#22 down Essential England cricketer? (3) 16th October 2025
#16 down Lock opener (3) 28th September 2025
#10 across Clef (3) 15th September 2025
#16 down Lock opener (3) 3rd August 2025
#28 across Of great importance (3) 28th July 2025
#17 across Clef (3) 15th July 2025
#36 across Clef (3) 23rd June 2025
#35 down Clef (3) 4th June 2025
#9 down The answer to a bit of a black eye? (3) 10th May 2025
#16 down A noted opener (3) 5th May 2025
#15 down Clef (3) 13th January 2025
#24 across Of great importance (3) 26th December 2024
#9 down Has it a musical ring? (3) 23rd December 2024
#20 down A piano piece? (3) 16th December 2024
#17 across Clef (3) 2nd December 2024
#29 across Clef (3) 22nd August 2024
#33 down One of the bunch has a bit of a black eye! (3) 25th July 2024
#17 across Clef (3) 23rd July 2024
#4 down Clef (3) 18th March 2024
#9 down The answer to a bit of a black eye? (3) 13th February 2024
#14 across One taking a turn as opener, partnering "20 Down" (3) 30th January 2024
#20 down If you lose "14 Across", here's a duplicate (3) 30th January 2024
#41 across Clef (3) 2nd January 2024
#16 down A minor, perhaps (3) 6th December 2023
#35 across Lock opener (3) 30th November 2023
#26 across One taking a turn as opener? (3) 2nd November 2023
#14 across One of the bunch? (3) 18th October 2023
#34 down Essential (3) 18th July 2023
#20 down Don's left the ass a note! (3) 4th April 2023
#20 down One taking turns as an opener? (3) 21st March 2023
#14 across The opening note? (3) 1st February 2023

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Quick crossword on 15th September 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 across Employed (4)
#2 down Stationary (5)
#3 down Exhaust (7)
#4 across Tear (3)
#4 down Smell (4)
#5 down Compassion (4)
#6 across Bearing (4)
#6 down Lesser (5)
#7 down Everlasting (7)
#8 across Spot (6)
#9 across Firewood (6)