Answers for Irish Times Crosaire Crossword Clue Today March 23, 2024
by Niranjani | Updated Mar 23, 2024
Take a minute to solve this Irish Times Crosaire crossword intrinsic clue in the grids that enhance your wordplay. Playing with every crossword puzzle, you are going to learn some new words and phrases.
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Madame, for example, might mention the shape of a gown
Ans: FORMOFADDRESS
In general it's marvellous they won't accept sum for redesign
Ans: OVERALL
The answer is OVERALL. The clue plays on the word marvellous suggesting something great or excellent (overall), and they won't accept sum for redesign indicates that the word overall is formed by taking the word sum out of redesign.
Park in Arizona?
Ans: PHOENIX
The answer is PHOENIX. This clue is a play on words. While park might initially suggest a recreational area, in this context, it's referring to the city of Phoenix, Arizona, which is often informally referred to as a park due to its warm climate and numerous parks and outdoor spaces.
American organisation referred to in pleasant retrospective
Ans: N A S A
Show deference to discontented entertainer in shady place
Ans: BOWER
Third person about to be found at this location
Ans: HERE
In grammar, the third person refers to someone other than the speaker or the listener. About to be found implies imminent discovery, and this location suggests that the word is a location indicator. Here is a location term, and in this context, it fits the clue.
So they turn around to take in people holding signs
Ans: OMENS
Daughter is better again and will live
Ans: DWELL
In this clue, daughter is a homophone indicator for the word dwell, which means to live or reside. The phrase is better again suggests improvement or recovery, implying that the daughter (or dwell) is doing well again and will continue to live.
All the same it would be a terrible misfortune to lose set
Ans: UNIFORM
Naif, amazingly, exposes regressively ruthless organisation
Ans: MAFIA
Appears to be ten pale characters from the Corn Belt
Ans: IOWAN
They recognise coating used on wheel
Ans: TYRE
The answer is TYRE (British spelling of tire). In this clue, coating used on wheel refers to the rubber outer layer of a wheel, which is a tire. They recognize indicates that the word is associated with recognition or familiarity, which fits with the idea of recognizing a tire.
Ignoring the odds, obtain mail, but it's not very interesting
Ans: BANAL
In this clue, Ignoring the odds suggests removing the odd letters from the word obtain mail, leaving BNAL. The phrase but it's not very interesting indicates that the word describes something dull or unoriginal, which fits with the definition of BANAL.
A mountain of sugar, maybe, used in baked item?
Ans: LOAF
Awful conservatories scorned by seniors who really ham it up
Ans: OVERACT
In this clue, Awful conservatories suggests removing conservatories (contained within the word seniors) to get ovet. Scorned by seniors implies removing seniors from ovet to get ov. Who really ham it up hints at act exaggeratedly.
Applaud agent returning with part for bell
Ans: CLAPPER
In this clue, Applaud indicates that the answer is related to something that produces sound. Agent returning suggests reversing agent to get tenga. Part for bell indicates that a clapper is a part of a bell that produces sound when struck.
Tentatively turn forearm to see it's made a good recovery
Ans: ARETURNTOFORM
Supervise work and witness too much?
Ans: OVERSEE
In this clue, Supervise work suggests the word see (overseeing work). Witness too much implies seeing more than necessary, or oversee. Thus, OVERSEE fits the clue.
Remedy healer used essentially quells hunger pangs
Ans: MEAL
In this clue, remedy suggests something that alleviates a problem. Healer used essentially indicates taking the central letters from healer, which gives us ea. Quells hunger pangs suggests satisfying hunger, which fits with the concept of a meal.
Associate stumbled and expressed pain
Ans: TE STUM
In this clue, associate suggests a word that is related to the concept of stumbling. Expressed pain indicates that te stum is a representation of the sound of someone stumbling.
Left with old flame after party in Northern Ireland held in apartment
Ans: DUPLEX
Insurrection regarded as somewhat unpatriotic
Ans: RIOT
In this clue, insurrection suggests a violent uprising or disturbance. Regarded as somewhat unpatriotic implies that a riot is seen as a form of civil disobedience or disruption that goes against patriotic values.
I screen peculiar-looking characters, to see if they're genuine
Ans: SINCERE
In this clue, peculiar-looking characters suggest that the letters forming the word are unusual or peculiar. To see if they're genuine implies that the word is related to authenticity or sincerity, hence SINCERE.
Certainly not going to tell them vacuous assistant has been charged without the facts
Ans: NOINFORMATION
vacuous assistant indicates removing the letters of the word no from assistant, leaving assistant minus no. Charged without the facts suggests that there is no information or data available, resulting in NOINFORMATION.
Brilliant submission from applicant put them in a great mood
Ans: EXCELLENTFORM
Brilliant submission from applicant suggests a term indicating an exceptional application or submission. Put them in a great mood implies that this term refers to something positive, like being in excellent form, thus EXCELLENTFORM.
Starts unseemly shenanigans up at lodge which is par for the course
Ans: USUAL
In this clue, Starts unseemly shenanigans up at lodge hints at the first letters of the words unseemly shenanigans up at lodge, giving USUAL. Par for the course suggests that this behavior is typical or expected, fitting with the term USUAL.
Blurt out random hints, every so often
Ans: ADMIT
Blurt out random hints suggests revealing or disclosing something, which aligns with the meaning of ADMIT. Every so often implies occasional or intermittent admission of hints, fitting with the concept of ADMIT.
Former president gives top job to leftwing friend at the weekend
Ans: J F K
Hold back', grandparent said
Ans: FORBEAR
In this clue, Hold back is a definition of FORBEAR. Grandparent said indicates a homophone clue where grandparent sounds like forbear.
Last show jumper tells blatant lie
Ans: WHOPPER
Last show suggests taking the last letter of show, which is W. Jumper can indicate skipping or jumping over letters, so we skip P and E in whopper. Tells blatant lie suggests that whopper is a synonym for a big lie.
Element found in artefact, originally
Ans: FACTOR
Element found in artefact suggests that an element is located within the word artefact. Originally implies that we should consider the first letter of the word artefact, which is F, thus giving us FACTOR.
American uncle goes up to bed, hoping this will bring him good luck
Ans: MASCOT
American uncle is a reference to Sam, a nickname for the United States, often depicted as Uncle Sam. Goes up to bed suggests reversing the letters in Sam, giving us MAS. Hoping this will bring him good luck suggests that a mascot is often seen as a good luck charm.
Graduate uses technology to entice them
Ans: BAIT
"Graduate" could refer to someone who has finished their studies or training, indicating the use of a degree or expertise. "Technology to entice them" suggests using a lure or incentive, which is the function of "bait" in fishing or other contexts.
Young animal has fallen off iceberg
Ans: CALF
"Young animal" suggests a baby or offspring of a larger animal. "Fallen off iceberg" implies that the baby animal has separated or fallen from its parent or habitat, which could happen with a calf and an iceberg, particularly in the case of seals or penguins.