Being ready to reject criticism of translation of seventh fine ode (2,3,9) Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from July 13, 2024

Crossword Answer: Being ready to reject criticism of translation of seventh fine ode (2,3,9)

Let’s find the answers to Being ready to reject criticism of translation of seventh fine ode (2,3,9) for the July 13, 2024 edition of crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 14 letters. Start with O and end with E, and the possible solutions are OPERATIONALIZE,OPHTHALMOSCOPE,ON THE DEFENSIVE.

The answer is ON THE DEFENSIVE.

The cryptic crossword clue "Being ready to reject criticism of translation of seventh fine ode" leads to the answer "ON THE DEFENSIVE." Let's break down the clue to understand how it works. The phrase "Being ready to reject criticism" indicates a state of being prepared to defend oneself against criticism, which fits well with the meaning of "ON THE DEFENSIVE."

The latter part of the clue, "translation of seventh fine ode," provides a hint towards an anagram. In cryptic crosswords, words like "translation" often signal that the solver needs to rearrange the letters of a given phrase. Here, the phrase "seventh fine ode" can be anagrammed. By rearranging the letters of "seventh fine ode," we arrive at "ON THE DEFENSIVE."