Biscuit is not cooked to old length Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from July 18, 2024
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Updated Jul 18, 2024
Biscuit is not cooked to old length Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Biscuit is not cooked to old length for the July 18, 2024 edition of crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with C and end with T, and the possible solutions are CABOT, CARAT, CUBIT.
The answer is CUBIT.
In the cryptic crossword clue "Biscuit is not cooked to old length," the answer "CUBIT" is derived through clever wordplay typical of cryptic clues. The word "biscuit" serves as a red herring, misleading solvers away from its literal meaning. The phrase "is not cooked" functions as an anagram indicator, suggesting that we rearrange the letters of a specified word or phrase.
Here, "biscuit" anagrammed gives us "cubit". The addition of "to old length" hints at something ancient or archaic, fittingly describing the "cubit", an old unit of measurement equal to the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. Thus, by deciphering the anagram and considering the clue's context, we arrive at "CUBIT" as the correct answer, combining both the wordplay and definition elements seamlessly.
This clue last seen in Crossword Puzzle on July 18, 2024. You can also get all other Crossword clues hints and answers here.
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