Nibble #3 answer
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
The solved crossword
1S2O3B4I5LIE6S7TOLE8LOPF9EWE
Across
- 1. SOB - Cry with catching breaths
- 5. LIE - Rest in a horizontal position
- 6. STOLE - Took without permission
- 8. LOP - Cut off a branch
- 9. EWE - The mother of a lamb
Down
- 1. SLOPE - A slanting stretch of ground
- 2. OIL - A slippery liquid
- 3. BEEF - The meat in a traditional joint
- 4. ISLE - An island
- 7. TOW - Pull a vehicle behind another
Short definitions and British spelling. Each letter belongs to an across word, a down word, or both. The crossing letters help narrow down each answer.
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