Lament taking up online crossword? Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

Today's crossword clue "Lament taking up online crossword?" leads to the answer "DIRGE." Here's why:

1. Lament: This word suggests a mournful or sorrowful expression, often seen in funeral or solemn contexts.
2. Taking up: In the context of the clue, this indicates a reversal or change in the typical order or position.
3. Online crossword: Refers to the digital form of crossword puzzles that can be accessed and solved on the internet.

Putting these components together, we see that a "dirge" is a form of funeral song or lament typically sung in mourning or as a memorial. In the context of the clue, the idea of "taking up" an "online crossword" is cleverly worded to hint at the reversal or reordering of letters to form the answer "DIRGE."

Definition of "DIRGE"

a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.

Example :

singers chanted dirges

the wind howled dirges around the chimney

after his ten-minute dirge, the audience booed

 The Crossword clue "Lament taking up online crossword?" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Times Cryptic	1 December 2024	DIRGE