Slings one's hook, so to speak(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Slings one's hook, so to speak”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 13th January 2026.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to CASTS
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.
- #1 down Throws (5) 8th August 2026
- #16 across Throws (5) 19th July 2026
- #28 down Slings one's hook, so to speak (5) 13th January 2026
- #28 down Throws cats out when they hiss (5) 14th July 2025
- #32 across Actors the second act’s revolving round (5) 9th December 2022
- #1 down Throws (5) 8th July 2021
- #16 across Throws (5) 9th June 2021
- #28 down Slings one’s hook, so to speak (5) 27th August 2020
- #16 across Play groups? (5) 5th June 2019
- #28 down Throws cats out when they hiss (5) 2nd May 2019
- #32 across Actors the second act’s revolving round (5) 26th January 2018
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Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 13th January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
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