Historically, did he perform cleverly on sax?(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Historically, did he perform cleverly on sax?”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 27th August 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to SAXON
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.
- #30 down Historically, a son upset about a kiss (5) 6th January 2026
- #37 across Historically, did he perform cleverly on sax? (5) 27th August 2025
- #18 down In historic times, boy out to get a kiss (5) 31st October 2023
- #26 across Like Ivanhoe, a young chap holding a cross (5) 29th December 2021
- #30 down Historically, a son upset about a kiss (5) 17th August 2020
- #37 across Historically, did he perform cleverly on sax? (5) 20th January 2020
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 27th August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Run it around town (5)
- #2 down A hairy turn (7)
- #3 across A takeaway sign (5)
- #4 down As a report, it takes me aback (4)
- #5 down He takes too much interest (6)
- #6 down Shooting at flying saucers! (5)
- #7 down It can be boring for the soldiers (5)
- #8 across It took a turn in forming a link with the Moon (5)
- #9 down She makes not a single sound! (3)
- #10 across Sound that may come from the pipes (5)
- #11 across Be quick to change ends (3)