The gentleman was given time in prison(4 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “The gentleman was given time in prison”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 30th May 2025.

The answer is

S T I R

4 letters · most recently seen on 30th May 2025

Other clues that solve to STIR

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#29 across Like porridge, such a fry is quickly prepared (4) 27th April 2026
#23 across Jug of porridge (4) 9th April 2026
#7 across Agitate (4) 27th March 2026
#32 down How to fry in a jug? (4) 3rd January 2026
#30 down Agitate (4) 16th December 2025
#1 across Agitate (4) 4th December 2025
#17 across Move (4) 26th October 2025
#3 down Jug of porridge? (4) 13th October 2025
#33 across Agitate (4) 26th September 2025
#4 down Move (4) 19th August 2025
#33 across Agitate (4) 12th August 2025
#5 across Agitate (4) 7th July 2025
#32 across Be an agitator in prison (4) 21st June 2025
#19 across Move around in jug (4) 16th June 2025
#31 across Agitate (4) 13th June 2025
#37 across The gentleman was given time in prison (4) 30th May 2025
#30 down Agitate (4) 11th April 2025
#15 across Agitate (4) 21st February 2025
#33 across Agitate (4) 27th November 2024
#17 across Move (4) 26th November 2024
#40 across Move back. It's right behind (4) 22nd November 2024
#30 down Agitate (4) 12th November 2024
#14 down Agitate (4) 4th October 2024
#19 across Little excitement for teacher around Tuesday (4) 25th September 2024
#23 across What an agitator may do in prison? (4) 22nd August 2024
#23 across Make the cocoa go round in jug? (4) 1st August 2024
#23 across Rouse (4) 30th July 2024
#34 across Mix (4) 17th July 2024
#32 down Bit of excitement in prison (4) 2nd July 2024
#23 across Stimulate (4) 19th March 2024
#33 across Agitate (4) 8th February 2024
#1 across Agitate (4) 26th January 2024
#32 down Make the tea go round in jug (4) 21st December 2023
#30 down Agitate (4) 18th December 2023
#32 down Be an agitator in prison (4) 7th December 2023
#34 down Arouse (4) 7th November 2023
#1 across Agitate (4) 6th November 2023
#33 across Agitate (4) 20th October 2023
#34 down Agitate (4) 10th October 2023
#10 down Agitate (4) 13th September 2023

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 30th May 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 down Completely one-sided, indeed (3,5)
#2 down Is just what's needed when one's short of performers (5,3,4)
#3 down Fellow that is bringing the dog in for treatment (8)
#4 down Was pleased by how the vehicle held the road (6)
#5 down Miss the trip the rest went off on (8)
#6 down What told you the fellow was a charmer? (5,5)
#7 down Though mad, I can't go off at the father (7)
#8 down At prison, the drug dealers became writers (3,7)
#9 across Tried to make the nest its own? (4,5)
#10 across The bird had a little bump on its tail (9)
#11 down The bars leading up to the final note of the song (5)