Groovy maybe, but it's a dead end(3 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Groovy maybe, but it's a dead end”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 2nd July 2025.
The answer is
R
U
T
Other clues that solve to RUT
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.
- #35 across In truth, it's monotonous (3) 9th August 2026
- #16 across Groove (3) 6th August 2026
- #24 across Groove (3) 1st June 2026
- #22 across Groove (3) 28th May 2026
- #13 down Groove (3) 22nd May 2026
- #9 down Ruthless daily grind at a mundane line? (3) 3rd May 2026
- #11 across Groove (3) 19th April 2026
- #17 down Groove (3) 19th March 2026
- #38 across Groove (3) 8th March 2026
- #22 down Groove (3) 1st March 2026
- #4 across Groove (3) 14th February 2026
- #12 down Groove (3) 28th January 2026
- #35 across Being in one can mean lengthy depression (3) 11th January 2026
- #17 down Groove (3) 9th January 2026
- #22 across Groove (3) 5th January 2026
- #17 down Groove (3) 3rd January 2026
- #22 across Groove (3) 30th December 2025
- #18 across Groove (3) 25th December 2025
- #20 down Groove (3) 10th December 2025
- #11 across Groove (3) 30th October 2025
- #4 down Groove (3) 23rd October 2025
- #35 across In truth, it's monotonous (3) 21st September 2025
- #16 across Groove (3) 20th September 2025
- #21 down Groove (3) 31st August 2025
- #4 across Groove (3) 13th August 2025
- #25 down Groove (3) 21st July 2025
- #17 across Groove (3) 12th July 2025
- #25 down Groovy maybe, but it's a dead end (3) 2nd July 2025
- #36 across Groove (3) 13th June 2025
- #22 down Groove (3) 12th June 2025
- #4 down Groove (3) 15th May 2025
- #38 across Groove (3) 4th May 2025
- #38 across Groove (3) 22nd April 2025
- #37 down Groove (3) 2nd April 2025
- #22 across Furrow (3) 26th March 2025
- #11 down Furrow (3) 21st March 2025
- #27 across Furrow (3) 26th February 2025
- #19 across Groove (3) 13th February 2025
- #18 across Groove (3) 1st January 2025
- #9 down Groove (3) 11th December 2024
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 2nd July 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Raise an army, albeit having faint heart (5)
- #2 down Indignant discouragement from Lady Guinevere (5)
- #3 down Sort of singing cats are capable of? (4)
- #4 across To burden a person unhappy and led astray (6)
- #4 down The tough quality that can put an edge on things (5)
- #5 down What's the score? (4)
- #6 down City of growing pride (6)
- #7 across Possibly to cover a garment (8)
- #8 across Causing vessels to sink when afloat! (6)
- #9 down Happen to live for just one season (6)
- #10 across These can make one kind of music (5)