Twigs handled in the garden(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Twigs handled in the garden”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 9th November 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to BESOM
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.
- #31 across Broom of twigs (5) 4th August 2026
- #2 down Broom (5) 10th July 2026
- #12 across Broom (5) 7th July 2026
- #21 across With which to sweep riotous mobs out of the way? (5) 25th June 2026
- #12 down Twigs handled in the garden (5) 22nd June 2026
- #15 down Broom (5) 11th June 2026
- #15 down Broom (5) 11th June 2026
- #12 down Handled twigs (5) 25th March 2026
- #36 across Broom (5) 22nd March 2026
- #15 across Broom (5) 12th March 2026
- #15 across Sweeper causing a blockhead some distress? (5) 3rd January 2026
- #19 across Form in which many twigs can be handled (5) 28th December 2025
- #15 across Broom of twigs (5) 14th December 2025
- #2 across Broom (5) 12th December 2025
- #29 down Broom (5) 3rd December 2025
- #38 across Broom (5) 21st November 2025
- #16 down Twigs handled in the garden (5) 9th November 2025
- #4 down Broom of twigs (5) 23rd August 2025
- #37 across Broom (5) 15th August 2025
- #26 down Broom of twigs (5) 5th August 2025
- #19 across Broom of twigs (5) 2nd August 2025
- #24 across Broom (5) 15th July 2025
- #10 across Twigs handled in the garden (5) 25th June 2025
- #11 across Broom of twigs (5) 15th June 2025
- #31 across Broom of twigs (5) 31st May 2025
- #2 down Broom (5) 13th May 2025
- #12 across Broom of twigs (5) 24th April 2025
- #4 down It's 40% different from a broom! (5) 4th March 2025
- #7 down Broom (5) 24th January 2025
- #19 across A bighead, some new broom (5) 2nd January 2025
- #30 down With which to start brushing some scattered leaves? (5) 27th November 2024
- #12 down Broom of twigs (5) 14th November 2024
- #20 down Broom of twigs (5) 29th August 2024
- #7 down Broom (5) 28th August 2024
- #26 across Broom of twigs (5) 27th June 2024
- #4 down Twigs usefully handled (5) 30th April 2024
- #27 down Twig broom (5) 24th April 2024
- #5 down Broom of twigs (5) 14th March 2024
- #28 down Broom of twigs (5) 21st December 2023
- #12 down Twigs handled in the park, perhaps (5) 20th November 2023
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 9th November 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 across Is he nothing but a blemish? (5)
- #2 down It's never been a burden to the poor (6)
- #3 down Pasternak's position, afloat (6)
- #4 down Plant raised in Europe (3)
- #5 down Being superior, a higher price for each? (5)
- #6 across Figure a measure to be a sure thing (5)
- #6 down A biscuit for Xmas? (7)
- #7 down I get a bit tetchy when it irritates (4)
- #8 down A fruity description (6)
- #9 across Sort out a sick pup to help (7)
- #10 across After finishing first, a ceremony is commonplace (5)