Pets add, oddly, to one grafted on to family tree Crossword Clue Answers on July 11, 2024
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Updated Jul 11, 2024
Pets add, oddly, to one grafted on to family tree Crossword Clue
Let’s find the answers to Pets add, oddly, to one grafted on to family tree for the July 11, 2024 edition of the crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 7 letters. Start with S and end with D, and the possible solutions are SPOTTED, SPIROID, STEPDAD.
Answer
The answer to the clue, Pets add, oddly, to one grafted on to family tree is STEPDAD.
Explanation
The answer to the Pets add, oddly, to one grafted on to family tree is STEPDAD.
The cryptic crossword clue "Pets add, oddly, to one grafted on to family tree" ingeniously conceals the answer "Stepdad". In cryptic crosswords, clues often comprise two components: a definition and wordplay. Here, "one grafted on to family tree" defines the answer, which is "Stepdad".
A stepdad is someone who joins a family through marriage, metaphorically "grafted" onto the family tree. The wordplay component involves an anagram (indicated by "oddly") of "Pets add", which rearranges to form "Stepdad". This blending of definition and wordplay is characteristic of cryptic clues, where solvers must dissect the clue to unravel its hidden meaning and construct the answer.
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