Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle
The clue for today's crossword puzzle is "Airliner emptied, a line appearing under drill on a plane, say." The answer for this clue is "ARBOREAL."
Let's break down the clue to understand why "ARBOREAL" is the correct answer:
- "Airliner emptied" indicates that we need to remove or empty the letters present in the word "airliner."
- "A line appearing under drill on a plane, say" indicates that we should look for a synonym or term related to "drill" that can be found in the word "plane."
When we combine these instructions, we take the word "airliner" and remove all its letters, leaving us with an empty word. Then, we look for a term related to "drill" within the word "plane."
The term "drill" can be found by taking the letters "A LINE" in order from the word "plane." So far, we have "ARBORE." Now, we need to find a term related to "a line appearing" to complete the answer.
The term "a line appearing" refers to "AL," which can be found within the remaining letters "ARBOR" from "ARBORE." Combining "AL" and "ARBOR" gives us the word "ARBOREAL."
Therefore, the answer to the clue "Airliner emptied, a line appearing under drill on a plane, say" is "ARBOREAL." It satisfies the requirements of removing letters from "airliner," finding the term "drill" within "plane," and combining it with the term "a line appearing."
This type of wordplay and manipulation of letters is common in crossword puzzles, making them an engaging exercise for the mind. Crosswords challenge our linguistic and analytical skills by requiring us to decipher and connect various clues to find the correct answers.
Definition of "ARBOREAL"
living in trees
Example :The Crossword clue "Airliner emptied, a line appearing under drill on a plane, say" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s.
Crossword | Date | Answer |
The Guardian Cryptic | 5 August 2022 | ARBOREAL |