How to turn desperate(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “How to turn desperate”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 4th September 2025.
The answer is
A
T
B
A
Y
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- #1 down How to turn desperate (2,3) 4th September 2025
- #1 down How to turn desperate (2,3) 3rd February 2020
- #16 down Forced to turn defiant (2,3) 1st July 2019
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 4th September 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #2 down Show a girl's fun (7)
- #3 across Was able to start up in frosty conditions (5)
- #4 down Conform with honour on May 3 (4)
- #5 down Scottish landmark with a bit missing (6)
- #6 down Drink one in play (5)
- #7 down Existing by begging, having lost a horse (5)
- #8 across It's long, pretty thin, but could be comic (5)
- #9 down The odd bit of crumpet (3)
- #10 across Prepared possibly to read about an Ian Fleming character (5)
- #11 across Vehicle wrecked by Ted (3)