Root mangled by the Frenchman's engine Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from August 28, 2024
Here is the answer to Root mangled by the Frenchman's engine crossword clue featured in Crossword puzzle. The answer is MOTOR.
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Updated Aug 28, 2024
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Crossword Answer: Root mangled by the Frenchman's engine
Let’s find the answers to Root mangled by the Frenchman's engine for the August 28, 2024 edition of crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with M and end with R, and the possible solutions are MACER,MAKAR,MOTOR.
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The answer is MOTOR.
"Root mangled by the Frenchman's engine" is a cryptic crossword puzzle hint where the wordplay involves both an anagram and a bit of linguistic interpretation. The term "Root" in this context is used to suggest a base or core component. So, the answer is "MOTOR," which is an anagram of "ROOT" combined with the concept of an engine. This satisfies both the definition of "engine" and the wordplay involving the anagram.
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