One holding the line?(4 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “One holding the line?”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 20th May 2021.
The answer is
R
E
E
L
Other clues that solve to REEL
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.
- #17 across Spool (4) 9th July 2026
- #24 across One holding the line? (4) 6th July 2026
- #26 down Stagger (4) 4th June 2026
- #22 across Spool (4) 31st May 2026
- #22 across Swim in three lanes (4) 26th May 2026
- #26 across Turn round and smile slyly back (4) 8th May 2026
- #23 down Stagger (4) 30th April 2026
- #10 down Stagger (4) 25th April 2026
- #11 across Stagger (4) 31st March 2026
- #18 down Stagger (4) 22nd March 2026
- #15 across Stagger (4) 17th March 2026
- #2 down Stagger (4) 17th January 2026
- #2 down Stagger (4) 11th January 2026
- #25 across Stagger (4) 5th January 2026
- #25 across Stagger (4) 30th December 2025
- #4 down Spool (4) 25th December 2025
- #15 across Stagger (4) 12th December 2025
- #4 down Fisherman's dance? (4) 8th November 2025
- #24 down Spool (4) 16th October 2025
- #5 down Stagger (4) 30th September 2025
- #35 across Stagger (4) 17th September 2025
- #36 across Stagger (4) 6th September 2025
- #25 across Stagger (4) 30th August 2025
- #3 down Stagger (4) 1st August 2025
- #3 down Spool (4) 25th June 2025
- #17 across Spool (4) 18th June 2025
- #22 across Spool (4) 22nd May 2025
- #2 down Stagger (4) 20th May 2025
- #17 across Spool (4) 1st May 2025
- #19 across Stagger (4) 28th April 2025
- #14 across Pull in and seem to be under the influence (4) 28th March 2025
- #23 across Spool (4) 14th March 2025
- #32 across The fisherman's dance? (4) 11th March 2025
- #39 down Whirl wind (4) 28th February 2025
- #17 across Spool (4) 17th February 2025
- #6 down Stagger (4) 23rd January 2025
- #40 down Spool (4) 27th December 2024
- #26 down Stagger (4) 15th November 2024
- #25 across Stagger (4) 6th November 2024
- #29 across Stagger (4) 4th November 2024
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 20th May 2021. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Is he too scared of being kicked out? (5)
- #2 down Cook nothing for stray rats to consume (5)
- #3 down Use ice skates among the desk imps (4)
- #4 across Sooner than be at the front (6)
- #4 down Wild bears found in Scotland (5)
- #5 down Young animal or duck in the river (4)
- #6 down Embarrassed about being dismissed, or beaten (6)
- #7 across Racing vehicle kept for sale? (5,3)
- #8 across You can count on a taxi returning for us (6)
- #9 down The mannerly thing to do oneself (6)
- #10 across State of an Anglo Saxon uncle (5)