Saturday 9 June 2012

Solution for 8 June cryptic crossword clue



Runners permitted to enter different heats (8)
Solution – athletes

Here we have a container clue with an anagram as well.
The word which defines the solution is "runners" – and they are a type of athlete.

"to enter" is the hint that there is a word to be put inside another word.

Permitted = let
Put this inside an anagram of "heats" and you get "athletes".

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