There's mischief in the air when this little imp becomes active!(7 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “There's mischief in the air when this little imp becomes active!”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 2nd January 2026.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to GREMLIN
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 There's mischief in the air when this little imp becomes active! (7) 2nd January 2026
- #15 across There's mischief in the air when this little imp becomes active! (7) 25th December 2020
- #37 across Mischievous creature (7) 13th March 2020
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 2nd January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Put the stand by the seat (6)
- #2 down When it's finished, need that break (2,3,3)
- #3 down To put it concisely, confined to a lunatic's inferno (2,1,8)
- #4 down No singles: none at all (5,1,3)
- #5 down Like the flibbertigibbet Miss Bird? (7)
- #6 down Would a moored houseboat be one? (5,5)
- #7 down Having taken the water cure successfully? (4)
- #8 across The fate of Desmond Little (7)
- #9 across High but not squeaky? (4-5)
- #10 down If the lady's put the wrong map in, it won't help (6)
- #11 down Don't notice that I have added to the letter (7)