You'll get the gist of what he sings(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “You'll get the gist of what he sings”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 12th January 2026.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to TENOR
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.
- #19 across He'll sing a number as an alternative (5) 5th August 2026
- #21 across Singer (5) 31st July 2026
- #6 down Figure to get some work as a singer (5) 12th July 2026
- #27 across Male voice (5) 4th July 2026
- #24 across Singer (5) 1st July 2026
- #16 down Singer of a number during an unsuccessful winter (5) 20th June 2026
- #34 across Opera singer? Not entirely (5) 9th June 2026
- #16 down Male voice (5) 6th June 2026
- #1 down Points a hill out, if you get my drift (5) 3rd June 2026
- #16 across Singer arranging a piece for cornet (5) 24th May 2026
- #12 down Male voice (5) 18th May 2026
- #16 down He'll sing a number with some force! (5) 18th May 2026
- #31 across Male voice (5) 7th May 2026
- #28 down Voice, possibly a bit stentorian? (5) 3rd May 2026
- #26 across Singer (5) 1st May 2026
- #15 down Male voice (5) 20th April 2026
- #6 down He can sing a shaky note right (5) 22nd March 2026
- #15 down Singer in Britten oratorio (5) 23rd February 2026
- #21 across Singer (5) 17th February 2026
- #12 across Male voice (5) 3rd February 2026
- #6 down Cornet piece arranged for male voice (5) 26th January 2026
- #21 down Male voice (5) 26th January 2026
- #16 across You'll get the gist of what he sings (5) 12th January 2026
- #21 across Singer (5) 8th January 2026
- #15 across Male voice (5) 29th December 2025
- #31 down Singer (5) 28th December 2025
- #16 down In opera, maybe, he turned up in a coronet (5) 27th December 2025
- #37 across Singer (5) 18th December 2025
- #17 down Male voice (5) 17th December 2025
- #34 across Male voice (5) 8th November 2025
- #38 across Singer (5) 7th November 2025
- #26 across Singer (5) 29th October 2025
- #34 across Male voice (5) 22nd October 2025
- #2 down Male voice (5) 9th October 2025
- #15 down Singer in white, normally (5) 8th October 2025
- #38 across Singer (5) 28th September 2025
- #40 across Singer (5) 22nd September 2025
- #28 down Male voice (5) 16th September 2025
- #15 across Singer (5) 15th September 2025
- #21 across Singer (5) 2nd September 2025
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 12th January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 across Thanks for managing to mend the bike (6)
- #1 down That well-known fugitive from Latin (6)
- #2 down Absorbs fluid, including ink (6)
- #3 down Drunken dame's drink? (4)
- #4 down Went round to put a chap on the roster (7)
- #5 down A clear scheme includes one (5)
- #6 down Unreasonably riled by a slacker (5)
- #7 across Given praise which no longer rang? (8)
- #8 across In travel documentation, five is one! (4)
- #8 down Useless letter to Ian, perhaps (4)
- #9 down View from the bishop's window (3)