They're held to mean dismissal(7 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “They're held to mean dismissal”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 23rd October 2025.
The answer is
C
A
T
C
H
E
S
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- #5 down Unforeseen drawbacks in eligible bachelors? (7) 14th August 2026
- #12 down Captures (7) 7th May 2026
- #13 across They're held to mean dismissal (7) 23rd October 2025
- #13 across Captures (7) 12th September 2024
- #2 down Captures (7) 11th January 2024
- #13 across Captures (7) 18th October 2021
- #5 down Unforeseen drawbacks in eligible bachelors? (7) 6th August 2021
- #12 down Captures (7) 22nd February 2021
- #13 across They’re held to mean dismissal (7) 28th April 2020
- #13 across Captures (7) 11th June 2018
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Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 23rd October 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
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- #2 down Get squatters out of the house? (6)
- #3 down Rod will make a change (6)
- #4 down Not the complete sleuth (3)
- #5 down Upon parting, it may be said out of love (5)
- #6 across Name a bar used by American burglars (5)
- #6 down In all fairness, nothing but hard water (7)
- #7 down It's at church, this irritation (4)
- #8 down It's a profitable difference (4-2)
- #9 across Get rid of the things we doubt? (4,3)
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