"Burn ___ Reading" (2008 Coen Brothers film) Crossword Clue

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The clue for your today's crossword puzzle is: ""Burn ___ Reading" (2008 Coen Brothers film)" ,published by The Washington Post Sunday. Please check our best answer below:

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

In today's crossword puzzle, the clue is "Burn ___ Reading" (2008 Coen Brothers film). The answer to this clue is "AFTER".

The connection between the clue and the answer lies in the context of the Coen Brothers film titled "Burn ___ Reading". The term "Burn ___" is an idiom that means to quickly read or scan through something without paying much attention to it. In the film, "After" is a crucial word that completes the title of the movie, "Burn After Reading".

Here's why the answer "AFTER" fits the clue:

1. The word "Burn" in the clue indicates a destructive action that results in damage or destruction by fire. It suggests that something needs to be consumed or destroyed.
2. The blank space after "Burn" represents a missing word that completes the phrase. In the context of the film title, the word after "Burn" is "After".
3. "After" implies that the reading mentioned in the title of the film should take place after a specific event or action, possibly referring to confidential or secret information that needs to be destroyed.
4. The usage of three hyphens ("___") in the clue indicates that the missing word has three letters. The word "After" perfectly fits this criterion.

Therefore, the answer to the clue "Burn ___ Reading" (2008 Coen Brothers film) is "AFTER".

Definition of "AFTER"

in the time following (an event or another period of time)

Example :

shortly after their marriage they moved to Colorado

after a while he returned

he'd gone out with his secretary for an after-work drink

 The Crossword clue ""Burn ___ Reading" (2008 Coen Brothers film)" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Washington Post Sunday	15 January 2023	AFTER