Renting on water? Could be hot air (4,4) Crossword Clue Answers on August 20, 2024
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Updated Aug 20, 2024
Renting on water? Could be hot air (4,4) Crossword Clue
Let’s find the answers to Renting on water? Could be hot air (4,4) for the August 20, 2024 edition of the crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 8 letters. Start with B and end with E, and the possible solutions are BACKBITE, BACKACHE, BOATHIRE.
Answer
The answer to the clue, Renting on water? Could be hot air (4,4) is BOATHIRE.
Explanation
The answer to the Renting on water? Could be hot air (4,4) is BOATHIRE.
The clue "Renting on water? Could be hot air" with the answer BOATHIRE is a clever play on words combining two distinct ideas. "Renting on water" refers to the concept of hiring a boat, which is done on water. The phrase "hot air" is a common idiom meaning empty talk or exaggeration, but in this case, it hints towards the wordplay involved.
The answer "BOATHIRE" cleverly combines these concepts by suggesting that renting a boat (something you do on water) could be represented by the phrase "hot air," which is itself an indirect reference to the idea of renting.
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