In a manner of speaking, expending money on, say, tea in a mug (5) Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue In a manner of speaking, expending money on, say, tea in a mug (5) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDIOT.

Love the NYT Mini? Try our Mini.

Fresh puzzles every day, no paywall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For In a manner of speaking, expending money on, say, tea in a mug (5):

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDIOT In a manner of speaking, expending money on, say, tea in a mug (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 6, 2025
7% DICTION Manner of speaking (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 14, 2025
6% IDIOM Manner of speaking (5) LA Times Daily Sep 28, 2025
6% TONE Manner of speaking (4) New York Times Aug 3, 2025
5% LISP 50-1 odds in a manner of speaking (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
5% ALA In the manner of (3) New York Times Oct 27, 2025
5% SIPS Has a little bit of tea, say (4)
5% DEPLETE Expend power during strike (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
5% CHA Tea (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
5% SPILL "__ the tea!" (5) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Guardian Cryptic puzzle

In a manner of speaking, expending money on, say, tea in a mug (5) Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for In a manner of speaking, expending money on, say, tea in a mug (5). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is IDIOT.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for In a manner of speaking, expending money on, say, tea in a mug (5).