Got better when given a lift(8 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Got better when given a lift”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 23rd January 2026.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to PICKED UP
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.
- #1 down Got better when given a lift (6,2) 23rd January 2026
- #24 across Had got better, one learned (6,2) 28th November 2025
- #1 down Got better when given a lift (6,2) 15th January 2021
- #24 across Had got better, one learned (6,2) 20th November 2020
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 23rd January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #2 down Develop a liking for when you accompany there (4,2)
- #3 down The occasional cop's raid eradicates it (8)
- #4 down Had cropped up when an increment came through (6)
- #5 down Attack the old-fashioned means of heating (4,4)
- #6 down Brand is the tail-ender (4,6)
- #7 down Say the soldiers got into trouble (7)
- #8 down The tree I myself planted outside the club (6)
- #9 across Angry, I meant somehow to get through (2,1,6)
- #10 across Didn't take seriously a delay apt to cause havoc (6,2)
- #11 down Is not wrong about its being yet to come (2,5)