Accident with his map, according to Spooner Crossword Clue

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Today, we will solve the crossword clue "Accident with his map, according to Spooner". We looked carefully into these recent clues and this is the best answer we got.

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

Today's clue is "Accident with his map, according to Spooner" and the answer for this clue is "MISHAP". Let's break down the clue to understand why the answer is "MISHAP".

1. "According to Spooner" indicates that we need to apply Spoonerism to the clue. A Spoonerism is a play on words where the initial sounds of two words are swapped. In the case of this clue, we need to swap the initial sounds of the words.
2. "Accident with his map" is the original phrase. By applying a Spoonerism, we swap the initial sounds of the words: "map" becomes "m" and "accident" becomes "aship".
3. After applying the Spoonerism, we have "Mishap" as the answer. The word "m" from "map" is combined with "aship" from "accident" to form the word "mishap".

In summary, the clue "Accident with his map, according to Spooner" is a play on words using Spoonerism. By swapping the initial sounds of the words, we arrive at the answer "MISHAP".

Definition of "MISHAP"

an unlucky accident

Example :

although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling

the event passed without mishap

 The Crossword clue "Accident with his map, according to Spooner" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Lovatts Cryptic	16 March 2023	MISHAP