Either didn't remove or took off(4 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Either didn't remove or took off”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 26th September 2025.

The answer is

L E F T

4 letters · most recently seen on 26th September 2025

Other clues that solve to LEFT

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.

#22 across Departed (4) 8th July 2026
#24 down Departed (4) 19th June 2026
#6 across Departed (4) 22nd May 2026
#36 down Departed (4) 20th April 2026
#3 down One of a pair of socks (4) 21st February 2026
#25 across Departed (4) 7th February 2026
#33 down Departed (4) 11th December 2025
#7 down Either didn't remove or took off (4) 26th September 2025
#16 across Departed (4) 6th September 2025
#5 down Went (4) 18th June 2025
#21 across Remaining (4) 3rd June 2025
#7 down Had quit the side (4) 29th November 2024
#21 across Departed (4) 26th September 2024
#23 across Remaining (4) 22nd May 2024
#32 down Helmsman's direction to port (4) 3rd January 2024
#8 across Remaining (4) 5th December 2023
#7 down Didn't stay when dropped off? (4) 23rd June 2023
#23 down Departed (4) 12th April 2022
#36 down Departed (4) 29th March 2022
#24 down Departed (4) 10th December 2021
#22 across Departed (4) 25th May 2021
#24 down Departed (4) 29th January 2021
#6 across Departed (4) 22nd December 2020
#36 down Departed (4) 6th November 2020
#3 down One of a pair of socks (4) 29th October 2020
#7 down Either didn’t remove or took off (4) 25th September 2020
#25 across Departed (4) 29th July 2020
#40 across Quit the side (4) 24th July 2020
#33 down Departed (4) 29th May 2020
#16 across Departed (4) 16th January 2020
#5 down Went (4) 5th April 2019
#21 across Remaining (4) 15th March 2019
#21 across Departed (4) 3rd August 2018
#23 across Remaining (4) 12th March 2018

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Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 26th September 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 down Does give a rap when one's uncomplimentary about! (6)
#2 down How you regretted biting into the lemon? (8)
#3 down Gets frightened on finding the eggs hatched (8,3)
#4 down The boys get on with difficulty, carrying the bag (9)
#5 down Flavouring, I understand, goes in as well (7)
#6 down What makes you so hot on performing? (5,5)
#8 across Understanding, egg on verbally (7)
#9 across Does it take flight when it sees a saw? (5,4)
#10 down Upturned, the dirt is caked on - really bad (6)
#11 down Do they speak your name on the telephone? (7)