Ate terrible meal (3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ate terrible meal (3) featured in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle on February 14, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TEA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEA Ate terrible meal (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
8% DINED Ate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 9, 2025
7% TWOS "Terrible" years (4) Universal Feb 13, 2026
7% REEK Smell terrible (4) Commuter Jan 31, 2026
7% AWFUL Terrible (5) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
7% SPRAT Jack who ate no fat (5) Universal Jan 9, 2026
7% TEABREAKS Ate, perhaps, in rest periods? (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 7, 2026
7% BAD Terrible (3) Commuter Dec 8, 2025
7% GAH "This is terrible!" (3) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
7% AHEARTY " . . . ate ___ meal" (7)

Clues for The Guardian Quick Cryptic Puzzle on February 14, 2026

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