Lady, air-brushed in part Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from July 21, 2024
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Updated Jul 21, 2024
Crossword Answer: Lady, air-brushed in part
Let’s find the answers to Lady, air-brushed in part for the July 21, 2024 edition of crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 3 letters. Start with S and end with E, and the possible solutions are SUE,SAE,SHE.
The answer is SHE.
The word "Lady" serves as the definition part of the clue, indicating that the answer refers to a woman or a lady. In cryptic crosswords, definitions can be straightforward or subtly disguised within the clue. The phrase "air-brushed in part" is the wordplay component. In cryptic crosswords, wordplay often involves manipulating or playing with parts of words. Here, "air-brushed" suggests that we need to consider part of the word or an alteration.
In this case, "SHE" fits both as a direct definition of a lady and as a result of interpreting "air-brushed in part" to mean the answer is simply "SHE" without further alteration. Therefore, the clue "Lady, air-brushed in part" cleverly leads to the answer "SHE" through a blend of straightforward definition and wordplay interpretation typical of cryptic crosswords.
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