It's a reasonable question(3 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “It's a reasonable question”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 5th January 2026.
The answer is
W
H
Y
Other clues that solve to WHY
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.
- #20 down Gracious me, that's the question! (3) 17th April 2026
- #26 across It's a reasonable question (3) 5th January 2026
- #20 down Gracious me, that's the question! (3) 9th April 2021
- #26 across It’s a reasonable question (3) 13th August 2020
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 5th January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Quick way to get fit by exercise (5)
- #2 down A bit of a pig maybe sets out to live in them (5)
- #3 down Dear Charles has that roguish quality (4)
- #4 across Where to shoot duck in the W. Indies (6)
- #4 down Of tribal significance, it can carry a lot (5)
- #5 down To make a buzzer loud, takes power (4)
- #6 down In general, like the past? (6)
- #7 across Final defeat in a pool game, possibly? (8)
- #8 across Song belter maybe? (6)
- #9 down News story about the Left? (6)
- #10 across Meat that comes in pots? (5)