One must do so or die in the attempt(3 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “One must do so or die in the attempt”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 1st September 2025.
The answer is
E
A
T
Other clues that solve to EAT
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.
- #12 across Consume (3) 27th August 2026
- #29 across Consume (3) 25th August 2026
- #25 down Consume (3) 23rd August 2026
- #10 across Consume (3) 18th August 2026
- #4 down Consume (3) 6th August 2026
- #34 across Consume (3) 4th August 2026
- #23 across Consume (3) 30th July 2026
- #25 down Satisfy an inner need (3) 30th July 2026
- #30 across Consume (3) 17th July 2026
- #24 down Consume (3) 14th July 2026
- #29 across Don't starve in the attic! (3) 12th July 2026
- #25 down Consume (3) 12th July 2026
- #11 down Consume (3) 11th July 2026
- #12 down Consume (3) 8th July 2026
- #4 down Consume (3) 29th June 2026
- #22 down Consume (3) 23rd June 2026
- #33 down What, for the greater part, we need to do (3) 18th June 2026
- #14 across Consume (3) 13th June 2026
- #14 across Take something from the tea tray (3) 11th June 2026
- #14 across Take something from the tea tray (3) 11th June 2026
- #12 down Consume (3) 8th June 2026
- #27 across Consume (3) 3rd June 2026
- #15 down Do what's necessary in the attic (3) 3rd June 2026
- #3 down Consume (3) 27th May 2026
- #19 across Consume (3) 23rd May 2026
- #12 across Consume (3) 6th May 2026
- #16 across What every poet laureate has to do (3) 2nd May 2026
- #25 down Consume (3) 23rd April 2026
- #19 across Consume (3) 15th April 2026
- #24 across Consume (3) 11th April 2026
- #13 down Consume (3) 29th March 2026
- #41 across Consume (3) 22nd March 2026
- #17 across Consume (3) 10th March 2026
- #24 down Consume (3) 4th March 2026
- #25 down Get some solid nourishment (3) 22nd February 2026
- #18 across Take tea, perhaps (3) 17th February 2026
- #15 across Consume food (3) 14th February 2026
- #14 down Take down what's on the menu (3) 12th February 2026
- #41 across Consume (3) 5th February 2026
- #37 down Consume (3) 30th January 2026
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 1st September 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 across Is to prosecute as the outcome (5)
- #2 down Moonlight music? (6)
- #3 down More work from Sir Thomas (6)
- #5 down A spare part is capital! (5)
- #6 across Assume you'll get a pint at a party (5)
- #6 down Changed 'alerted' to 'related', perhaps? (7)
- #7 down How to address an expensive woman (4)
- #8 down Simper stupidly as one prepares (6)
- #9 across To burden the fit, fiscally (7)
- #10 across To call it a conk is not so funny (5)