Talking on and on and frightening one(8 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Talking on and on and frightening one”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 9th January 2026.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to RATTLING
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.
- #31 down Talking on and on and frightening one (8) 9th January 2026
- #31 down How good, but rather frightening, the story was? (8) 12th December 2025
- #32 down How good the yarn was you found perturbing? (8) 17th January 2025
- #32 down So very good it's disconcerting? (8) 27th September 2024
- #42 across Chattering on about how good the story is? (8) 19th July 2024
- #31 down Talking on and on and frightening one (8) 1st January 2021
- #31 down How good, but rather frightening, the story was? (8) 4th December 2020
- #32 down How good the yarn was you found perturbing? (8) 31st January 2020
- #32 down So very good it’s disconcerting? (8) 18th October 2019
- #42 across Chattering on about how good the story is? (8) 9th August 2019
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 9th January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Appears to be a rotunda when one views it (5,5)
- #2 down French for "rain cats and dogs" (4)
- #3 down Kitchen gadgets with which barbers are familiar (8)
- #4 down Continue working as a valet? (5,2)
- #5 down Don't go away to do some fishing? (4,3,4)
- #6 down Rains and is most upsetting to foreigners (10)
- #7 down In the Olympics, does the record go to America for it? (6)
- #8 down Soup, cold, to take on the river (8)
- #9 across Nero chased the two inside: it was easy (2,6)
- #10 across Over the figure quoted (3)
- #10 down Hope you can rely on (5)