The correct direction(5 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “The correct direction”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 20th August 2025.

The answer is

R I G H T

5 letters · most recently seen on 20th August 2025

Other clues that solve to RIGHT

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#32 down Correct (5) 13th August 2026
#6 across Correct height for an oil platform (5) 13th July 2026
#16 down Correct (5) 2nd July 2026
#20 down A just claim; wouldn't you say? (5) 26th June 2026
#1 down Totally in agreement! (5) 18th June 2026
#13 down Correct (5) 11th June 2026
#13 down Correct (5) 11th June 2026
#10 across Equitable, but only just (5) 21st May 2026
#28 down Correct (5) 12th May 2026
#27 down Correct (5) 3rd May 2026
#27 down A blow on the side (5) 14th April 2026
#13 down Of suitable girth, perhaps (5) 1st April 2026
#12 down Direction of a blow (5) 23rd March 2026
#18 down Correct (5) 7th January 2026
#27 down A blow for justice (5) 17th December 2025
#27 down A blow in the side? (5) 8th November 2025
#16 down It's on the lawful side (5) 3rd November 2025
#10 across A proper knockout, perhaps (5) 14th October 2025
#12 across The correct direction (5) 20th August 2025
#10 across Not one's left sock! (5) 7th August 2025
#21 across In good health? Well, fairly (5) 21st July 2025
#18 down Correct (5) 16th June 2025
#21 across Redress a wrong claim? (5) 20th May 2025
#13 down Correct (5) 7th May 2025
#30 down The correct girth, maybe (5) 11th March 2025
#12 down Direction of a blow (5) 30th January 2025
#27 down Never the left sock (5) 22nd January 2025
#24 across Correct (5) 12th December 2024
#27 down The side of a sock (5) 11th December 2024
#13 down Correct (5) 18th July 2024
#36 across Correct (5) 12th July 2024
#27 down Correct (5) 17th May 2024
#13 down Dexterous punch? (5) 7th March 2024
#11 across A sock on the side (5) 19th February 2024
#15 across Correct (5) 7th February 2024
#26 across A blow to the side (5) 4th December 2023
#10 across Suitable sock (5) 16th October 2023
#26 down Just so honourable? (5) 11th October 2023
#26 down The side of justice (5) 27th September 2023
#20 down “Prerogative” is perfect (5) 25th August 2023

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 20th August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 across Fast transport for a quiet country road (5)
#2 down Sort of proprietor who got the job? (6)
#3 down It tastes heavenly with ambrosia (6)
#4 down No longer noted as a river? (3)
#5 down Material authority I had (5)
#6 across Geese to look up to? (5)
#6 down Observed to be soundly located (7)
#7 down One tied at speed? (4)
#8 down The incursion Dorian made (6)
#9 across Tell how the axle pin broke (7)
#10 across Kept cool (2,3)