Thus her secretary has guides (6)
Solution
– Ushers
This
is a hidden word clue (see sidebar
for more info on this type of clue).
The
definition part of the clue – ie the bit that suggests the meaning for the
solution is “guides” – and yes, ushers could be said to be guides in the sense
that they lead someone to their seat in a movie theatre or church.
“has”
is the indicator word that suggests there might be a hidden word. You know that the solution has 6 letters so
you look along the letters in the first 3 words to see what pops out. A hidden word is almost always spread across
two words – here it is across all 3. Thus her secretary
Gosh, I think I'm really bad at puzzles. I never would have guessed that!
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