Daily Telegraph Plusword Crossword Clue Cracked (March 29, 2024)
by J Nandhini
Updated Mar 29, 2024
Today’s crossword clues are trickier. If you have any difficulty approaching the clue, check out our tips, which provide more information on the solution and make your puzzle-solving adventure easier. So, read the clue carefully, look at the tips, and then try to figure out the answer.
Slow-moving animal
Answer: SLOTH
A "sloth" is a slow-moving mammal known for its sluggish behavior, hanging upside down from trees in tropical rainforests.
Disease targeted by Jonas Salk's vaccine
Answer: POLIO
Polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus, which mainly affects children and can lead to paralysis.
Sins
Answer: HURTS
This seems to be a misinterpretation or misdirection. "Hurts" are not synonymous with "sins." Sins are immoral actions or transgressions against divine law.
River defence
Answer: LEVEE
A "levee" is a natural or artificial embankment built along a river to prevent flooding.
Lock of hair
Answer: CURL
A "curl" is a twisted or spiral shape, especially in a lock of hair.
PlusWord No 677
Answer: AMISS
Written as; type of wheat
Answer: SPELT
This seems to indicate a word that can be written as something else, in this case, "spelt," which is a type of wheat.
Fan; beau
Answer: LOVER
A "lover" can refer to a fan or enthusiast of something, or it can refer to a romantic partner or beau.
Oil-producing fruit
Answer: OLIVE
An "olive" is a small, oval fruit with a hard pit, typically green or black, and it is used to produce olive oil.
Roof coverings
Answer: SHINGLES
"Shingles" can refer to small, thin pieces of building material (such as asphalt shingles) used to cover roofs.
Garden waterers
Answer: HOSES
"Hoses" are flexible tubes used to convey water from a source (like a tap or a garden hose) to a desired location, such as for watering plants in a garden.