In a twinkling and words to that effect(4 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “In a twinkling and words to that effect”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 3rd October 2025.
The answer is
S
O
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N
Other clues that solve to SOON
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.
- #32 down Quite early to be so advanced (4) 3rd August 2026
- #8 across Quickly disheartened Solomon (4) 30th June 2026
- #32 across Early, perhaps, to be so advanced? (4) 6th May 2026
- #23 across Shortly (4) 16th April 2026
- #7 down Shortly (4) 4th March 2026
- #17 across Anon (4) 20th October 2025
- #12 across In a twinkling and words to that effect (4) 3rd October 2025
- #17 across Anon (4) 9th July 2025
- #27 across Anon (4) 29th June 2025
- #14 across Anon (4) 24th June 2025
- #32 across Shortly (4) 12th June 2025
- #7 down Anon (4) 26th May 2025
- #13 across Ways to get out for a duck twice, and quickly! (4) 29th April 2025
- #23 across Shortly the lad will possess nothing (4) 24th March 2025
- #17 across Out of Southampton shortly (4) 5th December 2023
- #10 across Shortly (4) 27th October 2023
- #5 down Shortly an heir may receive nothing! (4) 31st August 2023
- #3 down Anon (4) 4th July 2023
- #24 across Early disheartenment for Solomon (4) 3rd October 2022
- #32 across Anon (4) 5th September 2022
- #32 across Anon (4) 1st August 2022
- #21 across Shortly (4) 22nd July 2022
- #10 across Anon (4) 5th July 2022
- #10 across Shortly (4) 22nd April 2022
- #3 down Shortly (4) 28th October 2021
- #9 across Anon (4) 21st October 2021
- #10 down Anon (4) 23rd August 2021
- #10 down Shortly (4) 9th August 2021
- #32 down Quite early to be so advanced (4) 1st July 2021
- #10 down Anon (4) 29th June 2021
- #8 across Quickly disheartened Solomon (4) 12th May 2021
- #32 across Early, perhaps, to be so advanced? (4) 18th February 2021
- #23 across Shortly (4) 20th January 2021
- #7 down Shortly (4) 17th November 2020
- #12 across In a twinkling and words to that effect (4) 2nd October 2020
- #17 across Anon (4) 8th April 2020
- #39 down Presently (4) 29th November 2019
- #33 down Shortly (4) 21st November 2019
- #5 down Shortly (4) 6th June 2019
- #17 across Anon (4) 10th April 2019
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 3rd October 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Getting the ticket a long time after for the trips (8)
- #2 down Puzzled to find oneself on the ground beside the horse? (6)
- #3 down Topless is best of all (8)
- #4 down Dear girl, come back in for a little sustenance (6)
- #5 down Room for more in the nursery (5,3)
- #6 down Din in to the groom that's where he should eat (6,4)
- #7 down Join the English diplomat (7)
- #8 down "A broken flute", I put in, "is useless" (6)
- #9 across The fairest of the fair (3,6)
- #10 across To hide it, put on an overcoat (5,3)
- #11 down Go back? Just the opposite! (7)