One highly apt to lead to a smash(3 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “One highly apt to lead to a smash”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 21st January 2026.
The answer is
L
O
B
Other clues that solve to LOB
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.
- #29 across Throw (3) 4th September 2026
- #35 across Throw (3) 18th August 2026
- #35 across Tennis shot (3) 4th August 2026
- #15 across It may bring a smashing return! (3) 4th July 2026
- #28 across Throw (3) 14th May 2026
- #9 down It often leads to a smash (3) 23rd April 2026
- #11 down Throw (3) 22nd April 2026
- #14 across Throw (3) 7th April 2026
- #14 down Tennis shot (3) 3rd March 2026
- #25 down High part of a memorial obelisk (3) 31st January 2026
- #11 down One highly apt to lead to a smash (3) 21st January 2026
- #28 across Tennis shot (3) 20th January 2026
- #16 across Tennis shot (3) 24th December 2025
- #22 down Tennis shot (3) 25th October 2025
- #14 down Highball! (3) 6th October 2025
- #25 down Hit in a high arc (3) 19th August 2025
- #24 across Throw in a high arc (3) 26th June 2025
- #35 down Throw (3) 20th June 2025
- #11 across Throw in a high arc (3) 29th May 2025
- #22 down Throw in a high arc (3) 8th May 2025
- #29 across Highball! (3) 16th April 2025
- #29 across Highball! (3) 22nd January 2025
- #35 down Throw (3) 9th December 2024
- #35 across Tennis shot (3) 27th November 2024
- #15 across Highball! (3) 17th October 2024
- #41 across Chip (3) 2nd May 2024
- #12 down At Wimbledon, it often leads to a smash (3) 29th April 2024
- #9 down Tennis shot (3) 25th October 2023
- #25 down Tennis shot (3) 28th August 2023
- #11 down At Wimbledon, it can lead to a smash (3) 12th April 2023
- #14 down Tennis shot (3) 23rd January 2023
- #25 down Tennis shot (3) 2nd January 2023
- #16 across Throw (3) 10th May 2022
- #25 down To which there may well be a smashing reply! (3) 28th February 2022
- #22 down Tennis shot (3) 9th February 2022
- #18 across Throw (3) 10th January 2022
- #15 across Look on the initial ball as a high one! (3) 5th October 2021
- #11 across Toss (3) 27th September 2021
- #29 across It may invite a smashing return (3) 27th September 2021
- #35 across Throw (3) 26th July 2021
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 21st January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Kind of vessel apt to sink a lot (5)
- #2 down Maybe sat on the corner again to waste time (5)
- #3 down Move various ways (4)
- #4 across Spheres, it seems, can be flat! (6)
- #4 down Knock down for consuming half a loaf (5)
- #5 down Borrowed from German, it's true (4)
- #6 down Put in the shade? (6)
- #7 across A queen's husband whose twins were healthy (8)
- #8 across In the throes, there are always options (6)
- #9 down Otto cunningly gets round mum for something to eat (6)
- #10 across Relieve everybody on some days (5)