Friday, 12 October 2012

12 October - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue


Refined English stage worker (7)

Solution – elegant

Refined = elegant

You get to the same answer by building the word up from the last 3 words of the clue:

English = E (abbreviation)

Stage = leg as in "leg" of the race

Worker = ant (very common for "worker" in clues to be represented by "ant as a word associated with high levels of industry)

E + leg + ant = elegant


Today’s cryptic crossword clue solution tomorrow

Unsuitable home to take (13)
Source of clue – NZ Herald



1 comment:

  1. Don't suppose you could tell us what type of clue it is so we can learn them and how to spot them easier? I printed out your descriptions of types but I am still clueless how to start with so many.

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