Passed out from nitrogen leaking out of dental surgery (5) Crossword Clue Minute Cryptic Clue Answer for 28 November 2024
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Updated Nov 28, 2024
Crossword Answer: Passed out from nitrogen leaking out of dental surgery (5)
Let’s find the answers to Passed out from nitrogen leaking out of dental surgery (5) for the November 28, 2024 edition of crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with D and end with T, and the possible solutions are DEALT, DIXIT, DIVOT.
The answer is DEALT.
"Passed out" can refer to something that has been managed or handled, which in this case is DEALT—as in, "dealt with" a situation. Now for the wordplay: The phrase "from nitrogen leaking out of dental surgery" indicates we need to remove the letter "N" (the chemical symbol for nitrogen) from the term DENTAL, which is commonly associated with "dental surgery." Once we remove the "N" from DENTAL, we are left with DEALT. This word fits both the definition and the wordplay, making DEALT the correct answer.