Downcast and carrying an instrument, said hello(7 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Downcast and carrying an instrument, said hello”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 15th August 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to SALUTED
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.
- #7 down Downcast and carrying an instrument, said hello (7) 15th August 2025
- #34 across Greeted (7) 9th November 2022
- #13 across Greeted, in soldierly style, a couple out of uniform (7) 21st December 2021
- #29 across Formally recognised by Saul, perhaps, and Ted (7) 21st September 2021
- #7 down upcast and carrying an instrument, said hello (7) 14th August 2020
- #13 across Raised a hand to an officer (7) 1st October 2019
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 15th August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Deem to be deliberate (8)
- #2 down What happened when the flag was hoisted showing a flower? (8,4)
- #3 down Smiled when the spider got me agitated (8)
- #4 down The girl's been stood up again and that's tough (6)
- #5 down Speak ill of as "a ruddy awful paper" (8)
- #6 down Prepared the bed for sleeping in - didn't like it (6,4)
- #8 down The old man, like myself, had so healthy an upbringing (10)
- #9 across Drying while you're phoning (2,3,4)
- #10 across Better than, when it comes to barbering? (1,3,5)
- #11 down Misses one most, being crazy about (5)