You should avoid them if you're slimming, my dears(6 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “You should avoid them if you're slimming, my dears”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 6th February 2026.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to SWEETS
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.
- #2 down Confectioneries (6) 19th February 2026
- #38 across You should avoid them if you're slimming, my dears (6) 6th February 2026
- #38 across You should avoid them if you're slimming, my dears (6) 29th January 2021
- #2 down Confectioneries (6) 28th October 2020
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 6th February 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down The wee "36" is almost new (6,4)
- #2 down I get dole, losing nothing by not working (4)
- #3 down Satisfies one that coins have not fallen inside (8)
- #4 down He has a stab at making a label (7)
- #5 down Delighted, amused and a little embarrassed (7,4)
- #6 down Go towards but leave footprints behind you (4,6)
- #7 down Scribble "sun-stroke" (6)
- #8 down Left, which is a mistake? (3,5)
- #9 across Learns one's no stay-at-home? (5,3)
- #10 across The foreigner is a bit of a liability (3)
- #10 down Stop to get a container to put the second in (5)