On some days, sailors do their mending(4 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “On some days, sailors do their mending”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 3rd September 2025.
The answer is
D
A
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N
Other clues that solve to DARN
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 Many a service involves needlework (4) 11th July 2026
- #4 down A mending job, dammit! (4) 22nd March 2026
- #23 across Many a service the housewife can do (4) 21st February 2026
- #32 across Mend with stitches (4) 1st October 2025
- #32 across On some days, sailors do their mending (4) 3rd September 2025
- #33 down Mend with a mushroom! (4) 29th July 2025
- #17 across Something to do with a mushroom (4) 15th May 2025
- #4 down A mending job, dammit! (4) 29th January 2025
- #17 across Mend with stitches (4) 20th January 2025
- #27 across Mend with stitches (4) 11th September 2024
- #26 down Sew (4) 25th March 2024
- #15 across Expletive called for when a hole appears (4) 7th February 2024
- #33 down Many ran wild, dash it! (4) 15th December 2022
- #23 across Mend with stitches (4) 29th August 2022
- #14 across Mend (4) 13th August 2021
- #5 down Many a service involves needlework (4) 27th May 2021
- #4 down A mending job, dammit! (4) 14th December 2020
- #23 across Many a service the housewife can do (4) 29th October 2020
- #32 across Mend with stitches (4) 5th March 2020
- #32 across On some days, sailors do their mending (4) 30th January 2020
- #24 across Mend with stitches (4) 25th July 2019
- #17 across Something to do with a mushroom (4) 30th January 2019
- #17 across Mend with stitches (4) 10th October 2018
- #27 across Mend with stitches (4) 7th June 2018
- #26 down Sew (4) 26th February 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 3rd September 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
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- #4 down A female's cricket trophy? (5)
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- #6 down Dislike being made to go again (6)
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- #9 down Dissipate any woe in unique style (3,3)
- #10 across Nominally, it could be misleading (5)