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An exclamation mark at the end of a clue that is not part of a quotation is an indicator to interpret the clue literally. In this case, a moray is, literally, an EEL.
In explanation, cut off COD’s head and it becomes OD (i.e. odd, or singular); cut off its tail, and it becomes CO (company, plurality); cut off both to leave O (nothing, emptiness); the head of the word is the letter C, which sounds like SEA; the tail is D, which sounds like the River Dee, and COD itself may play in the depths of both.
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
The quotation marks around the word crowned in the clue indicate that this word is paired with the answer to form the name of a bird of prey. EAR (6D: Serving of corn) and CHEESIEST (22D: Most ...
Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog. ... Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Got Up. Sally Hoelscher, USA TODAY. February 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM.
A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one letter, while the black squares are used to ...
BONES (43A: Humerus, scapula, femur, etc.) Oh, look, more science in this crossword. The humerus is the upper arm BONE. The scapula is the shoulder blade, which connects the humerus with the ...
Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start or end with vowels (or both), abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual ...