Swim round the pierhead and drive off(5 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Swim round the pierhead and drive off”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 19th August 2025.

The answer is

R E P E L

5 letters · most recently seen on 19th August 2025

Other clues that solve to REPEL

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.

#38 across Ward off (5) 30th July 2026
#6 down Repulse (5) 17th July 2026
#37 across Be repulsive as you stagger round the piano (5) 2nd July 2026
#22 across Ward off (5) 28th May 2026
#13 down For coppers to stagger around is a repulsive thing to do! (5) 10th May 2026
#15 down Repulse (5) 10th April 2026
#15 down Be repulsive as you dance round the piano (5) 24th March 2026
#37 across Repulse (5) 16th February 2026
#8 across Ward off (5) 3rd February 2026
#15 across Repulse (5) 27th December 2025
#4 down Dance round the piano, then drive off (5) 16th December 2025
#15 down Repulse (5) 26th November 2025
#6 down Repulse (5) 13th November 2025
#15 across Drive back and swim round the pierhead (5) 30th October 2025
#13 across Repulse (5) 4th October 2025
#37 across Repulse (5) 29th September 2025
#21 across Repulse (5) 27th September 2025
#30 down Ward off (5) 8th September 2025
#30 down Ward off (5) 4th September 2025
#6 down Repulse (5) 30th August 2025
#15 down Repulse (5) 23rd August 2025
#1 down Swim round the pierhead and drive off (5) 19th August 2025
#20 down Ward off (5) 29th July 2025
#18 down Leer horribly, trying to look soft-hearted? (5) 7th June 2025
#31 down Repulse (5) 21st May 2025
#40 across Repulse (5) 17th May 2025
#37 across Be repulsive in a dance round the piano (5) 17th May 2025
#5 down Repulse (5) 12th March 2025
#16 down Ward off (5) 6th March 2025
#6 down Repulse (5) 28th February 2025
#13 down Be repulsive as you stagger round the piano (5) 24th February 2025
#8 across Repulse (5) 11th February 2025
#8 across Repulse (5) 2nd January 2025
#15 down Ward off (5) 9th December 2024
#23 across Repulse (5) 24th October 2024
#15 down Ward off (5) 21st October 2024
#13 down Ward off (5) 16th July 2024
#30 across Drive back so as to swim around the pierhead (5) 19th June 2024
#37 across Be repulsive as you stagger round the piano (5) 11th June 2024
#15 across Repulse (5) 9th May 2024

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 19th August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#2 down See intricate detail as something strongly defensible (7)
#3 across Something written with diplomacy about the ruling head (5)
#4 down Unusually meaty? (4)
#5 down A good house converted cheap at Leatherhead (6)
#6 down Processed, some nicotine is medicinal (5)
#7 down Diminish what the seaman had to eat (5)
#8 across Cat man? (5)
#9 down Boy in trouble, naturally (3)
#10 across Pursuit, possibly on a horse (5)
#11 across A favourite trumpet piece (3)