Happy to be told not to start Crossword Clue

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Best Answer:
ELATED

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Happy to be told not to start" leads us to the answer "ELATED" for several reasons:

  1. Wordplay: The clue hints at a feeling of happiness, which aligns with the definition of "ELATED."
  2. Play on Words: The phrase "not to start" suggests that a word or letters are omitted from the beginning of a term. In this case, "to be told" implies we should remove the beginning letters "TO" from "TOLD" to get "LD."
  3. Derivation: When we combine the remaining letters "TOLD" with the ones we inferred ("ELA" from "to be told"), we form the word "ELATED," which means extremely happy or overjoyed.

Therefore, the answer "ELATED" accurately corresponds to the clue "Happy to be told not to start" based on the clever wordplay and deductive reasoning involved in solving this crossword puzzle.



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Definition of "ELATED"

ecstatically happy

Example :
  • after the concert, I felt elated
  • dozens of elated fans welcomed the champions home

  •  The Crossword clue "Happy to be told not to start" published 48 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 
    CrosswordDateAnswer
    Mirror cryptic14 April 2024ELATED
    Crusader Crossword Express30 August 2021ELATED


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