September 20, 2026Clue № 9

Cryptic clue for September 20, 2026

Rebus2/5par 2

Fruit bowl sticker: 'd8'(4)

Free rebus cryptic crossword clue from Icqu Cryptic (4). Solve it with hints — the answer and full breakdown publish the next day, or the moment you solve it.

4 lettersdifficulty 2/5par 2

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Answer & breakdown

Rebus

AnswerDATE

DefinitionFruitat the front of the clue

Wordplaybowl sticker 'd8'

Buildd8 → DATE

Greengrocer stall when the scales tip. D8 spoken is DATE — the fruit. Soft paper bag and a humming fan sell the short digit gag as market weather.

How this rebus cryptic clue works

Digits and letters stand in for sounds: B4 = before, GR8 = great, M8 = mate.

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Bonus 3

1At dawn, Ra beside the mole — a sword (6)Open →2Shedding skin: feeling with a change of heart F→P (7)Open →3Sealed fabric (10)Open →

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