Pirate chooses caged parrot (4) Crossword Clue Minute Cryptic Clue Answer for 16 December 2024
Pirate chooses caged parrot (4) crossword clue featured in Minute Cryptic Clue puzzle. The answer is ECHO.
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Updated Dec 16, 2024
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Crossword Answer: Pirate chooses caged parrot (4)
Let’s find the answers to Pirate chooses caged parrot (4) for the December 16, 2024 edition of crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 6 letters. Start with F and end with H, and the possible solutions are ECHO, EXPO, EDDO.
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The answer is ECHO.
The answer "ECHO" is derived from the cryptic clue "Pirate chooses caged parrot (4)." Here, "caged parrot" suggests something enclosed, and the word "chooses" contains "ECHO" within it ("caged" by the letters of "chooses").
The wordplay involves extracting "ECHO" as a hidden word, while the surface meaning cleverly misleads by referencing pirates and parrots, common associations. Additionally, "echo" fits the definition as it reflects a repetition, akin to a parrot mimicking sounds.