Material authority I had(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Material authority I had”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 20th August 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to PLAID
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.
- #5 down Material authority I had (5) 20th August 2025
- #25 down Gave about a pound for something to wear (5) 31st July 2025
- #25 down Gave about a quid for something wearable (5) 12th December 2024
- #18 down Tartan (5) 20th December 2023
- #4 down Paid about a pound for some cloth (5) 31st July 2023
- #12 across Authority I had for certain material (5) 21st June 2022
- #18 down Gave about a pound for something worn (5) 21st September 2021
- #10 across In port, the authority I had for tartan (5) 29th June 2021
- #5 down Material authority I had (5) 7th January 2020
- #25 down Welsh party maybe, but it's of Scottish pattern (5) 1st October 2019
- #25 down Gave about a pound for something to wear (5) 28th May 2019
- #25 down Gave about a quid for something wearable (5) 18th September 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 20th August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 across Fast transport for a quiet country road (5)
- #2 down Sort of proprietor who got the job? (6)
- #3 down It tastes heavenly with ambrosia (6)
- #4 down No longer noted as a river? (3)
- #6 across Geese to look up to? (5)
- #6 down Observed to be soundly located (7)
- #7 down One tied at speed? (4)
- #8 down The incursion Dorian made (6)
- #9 across Tell how the axle pin broke (7)
- #10 across Kept cool (2,3)