Take away from, having traced around to the start Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from November 13, 2024
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Updated Nov 13, 2024
Take away from, having traced around to the start Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Take away from, having traced around to the start for the November 13, 2024 edition of crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 7 letters. Start with D and end with T, and the possible solutions are DOORMAT, DOPIEST, DETRACT.
The answer is DETRACT.
The crossword clue "Take away from, having traced around to the start" with the answer "DETRACT" involves both a literal and wordplay interpretation. "Take away from" is the definition part of the clue, and it means to reduce or diminish something, which fits the meaning of detract (to take away or lessen the value, importance, or quality of something). The second part of the clue, "having traced around to the start," refers to a bit of wordplay.
"Traced around" suggests going around the word or letters, and "to the start" indicates starting from the beginning of the word. If you think of the word detract, it fits because it begins with "de-" (a prefix meaning removal or reduction), and the whole word implies taking away. Thus, "detract" aptly matches the clue both in definition and through the wordplay involving its structure.
This clue last seen in Crossword Puzzle on November 13, 2024. You can also get all other Crossword clues hints and answers here.
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