The clue "anecdote" last appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on February 18, 2019. The correct answer for this puzzle is "STORY", a 5-letter word.
Solution STORY is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution STORY is 5 letters long. We have 2 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 42 solutions. The longest is SHAGGYDOGSTORY with 14 letters, and the shortest is ANA with 3 letters.
Yes, "ANECDOTE" is currently trending (last update: 05 Jan 2026). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Throw, Interest, revoke, Clean and Object.
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Solutions are between 3 and 14 letters long.
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