Made certain it had been securely fastened(8 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Made certain it had been securely fastened”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 4th July 2025.
The answer is
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D
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- #24 across Made certain it had been securely fastened (8) 4th July 2025
- #24 across Made certain it had been securely fastened (8) 3rd July 2020
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 4th July 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down So question about me, to an extent (8)
- #2 down No - back in the lead, running on the outside (6)
- #3 down With "Am up", use delaying tactics. Say "Don't feel well" (8)
- #4 down Again start to remove what's blocking it? (6)
- #5 down "Charmingly and efficiently", the girl put in (8)
- #6 down Hurry up and get that cartoon animated! (3,1,4,2)
- #7 down Saves, somehow, an entrapped girl (7)
- #8 down Deal with, direct (6)
- #9 across On the subject of an increase once more (4,5)
- #10 across Within a day made a wise move and it peters out (4,4)
- #11 down Carry out, when through the questionnaire (7)