The use of ale, it could be said(5 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “The use of ale, it could be said”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 23rd September 2025.

The answer is

A V A I L

5 letters · most recently seen on 23rd September 2025

Other clues that solve to AVAIL

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.

#29 down Use (5) 25th September 2026
#21 down Be of use (5) 8th February 2026
#19 down Benefit (5) 20th January 2026
#5 down Be of use (5) 18th December 2025
#25 down The usefulness of a veil? (5) 9th November 2025
#14 down Use (5) 24th October 2025
#41 across Use (5) 14th October 2025
#2 down The use of ale, it could be said (5) 23rd September 2025
#13 across Benefit (5) 10th July 2025
#2 down If a girl has one left, it's of some use (5) 18th March 2025
#1 across Benefit (5) 14th January 2025
#5 down Be of use (5) 30th December 2024
#2 down Benefit (5) 24th December 2024
#12 across Benefit (5) 7th May 2024
#37 across Benefit (5) 9th April 2024
#10 down Use (5) 8th February 2024
#19 down Benefit (5) 6th December 2023
#26 across Be of use (5) 20th November 2023
#12 down The use of a veil, it's said (5) 17th April 2023
#27 across Be of use (5) 17th January 2023
#26 across To be of use (5) 1st June 2022
#28 across A veil said to be of practical use (5) 31st May 2022
#2 across Use (5) 29th November 2021
#29 down Use (5) 16th June 2021
#21 down Be of use (5) 12th October 2020
#5 down Be of use (5) 7th July 2020
#25 down The usefulness of a veil? (5) 26th May 2020
#14 down Use (5) 24th March 2020
#41 across Use (5) 10th March 2020
#2 down The use of ale, it could be said (5) 5th March 2020
#5 down A veil, if sound, is of some use (5) 4th June 2019
#13 across Benefit (5) 7th May 2019
#2 down If a girl has one left, it's of some use (5) 13th December 2018
#1 across Benefit (5) 9th November 2018
#2 down Benefit (5) 31st October 2018
#5 down Be of use (5) 19th September 2018
#12 across Benefit (5) 29th March 2018
#37 across Benefit (5) 13th March 2018
#10 down Use (5) 11th January 2018

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Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 23rd September 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

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#4 across Struggles to exercise extraordinary gifts, getting out of breath (6)
#4 down Tuck, perhaps (5)
#5 down A certain bitterness is good for everybody (4)
#6 down The householder's occupation (6)
#7 across Just the weapon to turn the tables? (8)
#8 across Country you can possibly sail round at last (6)
#9 down Saying nothing about naval service (6)
#10 across That elegant grace porpoises have (5)