Is standing right by the gentleman(3 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Is standing right by the gentleman”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 22nd August 2025.

The answer is

S I R

3 letters · most recently seen on 22nd August 2025

Other clues that solve to SIR

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.

#25 down Yes, right, guv! (3) 8th June 2026
#28 across Yes, the ruling head's title! (3) 28th May 2026
#20 down His pupils wouldn't miss him (3) 10th May 2026
#33 down Title (3) 19th April 2026
#4 down Teacher's title (3) 28th March 2026
#24 across Knight's title (3) 14th March 2026
#4 down Teacher sounds less than assertive (3) 28th February 2026
#28 down Teacher's title (3) 18th February 2026
#12 down Title of various Iranians (3) 5th February 2026
#15 across The schoolkids wouldn't miss him (3) 24th January 2026
#15 down Teacher's title (3) 18th January 2026
#22 down A man of class, I reckon (3) 12th January 2026
#10 across Term of respect (3) 12th December 2025
#28 across Title of Osiris? (3) 3rd December 2025
#16 down An opening word from Dr. Johnson (3) 29th October 2025
#19 down The gentleman who took part in the uprising (3) 24th October 2025
#11 across Knight's title (3) 22nd October 2025
#28 across Teacher's title (3) 27th September 2025
#28 across Knight's title (3) 7th September 2025
#26 down Is standing right by the gentleman (3) 22nd August 2025
#10 across The gentleman father cut short (3) 8th August 2025
#28 down One thing you could call Alex Ferguson (3) 1st July 2025
#27 down Title (3) 30th June 2025
#9 down Knight's title (3) 17th June 2025
#25 down Given the accolade, can he not quite rise? (3) 16th June 2025
#4 down Knight's title (3) 31st May 2025
#15 down Knight a bit frisky on rising (3) 28th May 2025
#20 down Knight's title (3) 20th May 2025
#15 down Knight's title (3) 22nd April 2025
#35 across Sounds certain to start as a schoolteacher (3) 9th April 2025
#9 down Knight's title (3) 9th April 2025
#24 across Dear fellow (3) 3rd April 2025
#24 across His pupils wouldn't miss him (3) 13th March 2025
#24 across Knight's title (3) 6th March 2025
#34 across Title (3) 4th March 2025
#12 down Knight's title (3) 24th February 2025
#11 across Knight's line in the old Southern Railway (3) 5th February 2025
#24 across Title held by Osiris (3) 23rd January 2025
#28 across Teacher is turning right (3) 20th January 2025
#11 across Teacher is backward at any one of the three Rs! (3) 8th January 2025

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 22nd August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 down Are a scream about the allotment! (5-3)
#2 down Let you know if the steak is coming up (6)
#3 down He won't introduce his mates to each other (8)
#4 down Won't work when you try to light it (6)
#5 down 'The colours,' you storm, 'are glaring' (8)
#6 down Made little of, in a funny sort of way (7,3)
#7 down Isolate the bad clues the Ed altered (7)
#8 down Notes the feet are wobbly and weak (6)
#9 across Making one feel guilty, is irritating (4,5)
#10 across Stop! Don't switch on again! (5,3)
#11 down Home-made and mended (7)