Official or private message penned by king, say, sent back (4,5) Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Official or private message penned by king, say, sent back (4,5) 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LORDMAYOR.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Official or private message penned by king, say, sent back (4,5):

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

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LORDMAYOR Official or private message penned by king, say, sent back (4,5) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 24, 2025
6% EMAILED Sent a message with a click (7) USA Today Jul 22, 2026
6% DMED Wrote a private message to (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2026
5% INSECRET Privately (2,6) (8) The Guardian Quick Oct 5, 2026
5% SALAD Dish from Germany unfortunately sent back (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 2, 2026
5% DMING Chatting privately with (5) Newsday Oct 2, 2026
5% RELAX Chill and kick back, say (5)
5% DAH Morse code symbol had to be sent back (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Oct 1, 2026
5% EPI __-Pen (3) Commuter Sep 29, 2026
5% INEPTNESS Some chemists sent penicillin back for unsuitability (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 28, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Guardian Cryptic puzzle

Official or private message penned by king, say, sent back (4,5) 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 Official or private message penned by king, say, sent back (4,5). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is LORDMAYOR.

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 Official or private message penned by king, say, sent back (4,5).