Spies entertaining author heading off for tests Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spies entertaining author heading off for tests featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on January 23, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CRITERIA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRITERIA Spies entertaining author heading off for tests (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
3% ATOMIC Raised US spies holding test of nuclear energy (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
3% MOLECULES Spies entertaining cryptic clue for "particles" (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
3% AVERT Head off (5) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
3% MAGICIAN Wizard chap entertaining US soldier and spies (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
2% FINALS Ultimate tests (6) Newsday Jan 22, 2026
2% AMUSE Entertain (5) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
2% ASSAY Test, as a metal (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 20, 2026
2% NOGGIN Head (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
2% ORAL Verbal, as a test (4)

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