The buzzer was quiet(4 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “The buzzer was quiet”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 29th October 2025.

The answer is

W A S P

4 letters · most recently seen on 29th October 2025

Other clues that solve to WASP

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.

#15 across Stinging insect (4) 31st August 2026
#14 across Western snake that stings rather than bites (4) 26th August 2026
#23 across Was soft on a rugby player! (4) 27th June 2026
#4 down Insect (4) 4th June 2026
#8 across Flier in a football jersey (4) 17th January 2026
#5 down The buzzer was quiet (4) 29th October 2025
#14 across Stinging insect (4) 21st August 2024
#23 across Stinging insect (4) 15th May 2024
#14 across Is no longer soft, and may sting (4) 5th March 2024
#14 across Insect or white-headed snake (4) 27th December 2023
#32 down Stinging insect (4) 24th August 2023
#6 across Insect (4) 22nd August 2023
#30 down This six-footer lived at Stepney central (4) 16th August 2023
#24 across Insect (4) 21st November 2022
#32 down Stinging insect (4) 30th May 2022
#15 across Stinging insect (4) 12th August 2021
#14 across Western snake that stings rather than bites (4) 5th August 2021
#23 across Was soft on a rugby player! (4) 6th May 2021
#4 down Insect (4) 8th January 2021
#8 across Flier in a football jersey (4) 2nd September 2020
#5 down The buzzer was quiet (4) 7th May 2020
#23 across Insect or woolly headed snake (4) 2nd October 2019
#23 across Stinging insect (4) 10th July 2019
#14 across Stinging insect (4) 17th May 2018
#23 across Stinging insect (4) 5th March 2018

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 29th October 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 down Mostly cold, can give a hot effect (5)
#2 down Run to the end of the street, fast! (5)
#3 down Wet weather? Down with it! (4)
#4 across Benders in the garden? (6)
#4 down Scottish form of sabre (5)
#6 down Wandered around the garden (6)
#7 across Is worn, having influence no longer (8)
#8 across Sailor made to go, possibly without leave (6)
#9 down Live to own things and show one's breeding (6)
#10 across Obvious to many a listener (5)