He's not preparing the cannabis there and then(9 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “He's not preparing the cannabis there and then”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 16th January 2026.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to ON THE SPOT
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.
- #34 across There is the phone the tots were playing with (2,3,4) 28th August 2026
- #34 across Anyhow, he's not going to pot, so there! (2,3,4) 3rd July 2026
- #10 across He's not preparing the cannabis there and then (2,3,4) 16th January 2026
- #9 across He's not hooked by the drug immediately (2,3,4) 6th June 2025
- #34 across So then got hooked by the drug immediately (2,3,4) 27th September 2024
- #17 across Anyhow, he's not given the trophy there and then (2,3,4) 10th May 2024
- #9 across He’s not wrong to shoot without further ado (2,3,4) 22nd December 2023
- #9 across So then ordered to shoot immediately (2,3,4) 12th May 2023
- #34 across There is the phone the tots were playing with (2,3,4) 20th August 2021
- #34 across Anyhow, he's not going to pot, so there! (2,3,4) 25th June 2021
- #10 across He's not preparing the cannabis there and then (2,3,4) 8th January 2021
- #34 across So then got hooked by the drug immediately (2,3,4) 18th October 2019
- #17 across Anyhow, he’s not given the trophy there and then (2,3,4) 31st May 2019
- #9 across He’s not wrong to shoot without further ado (2,3,4) 4th January 2019
- #9 across So then ordered to shoot immediately (2,3,4) 8th June 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 16th January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Not much evidence that there's a horse around (4,1,3)
- #2 down It's meaningless for those without nous (7,5)
- #3 down Succeeds in cutting a sliver on the quiet (8)
- #4 down We'd mistaken one girl for another (6)
- #5 down Give up because you promise to (8)
- #6 down When specified, Ted and Tim will be in the East, travelling (6,4)
- #7 down Are prancing into the arena and standing on their hind legs (7)
- #8 down With "Before two, ideally," is in really good form (2,4,4)
- #9 across Just the same, later comes out in the nude, dancing (9)
- #11 down "Set for fish," you say (5)