Takes a fool to go back to this standoffish state! (5) Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from July 04, 2024
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Updated Jul 04, 2024
Takes a fool to go back to this standoffish state! (5) Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Takes a fool to go back to this standoffish state! (5) for the July 04, 2024 edition of crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with A and end with F, and the possible solutions are ALOAF,ACUFF,ALOOF.
Here is the right answer to the crossword clue Takes a fool to go back to this standoffish state! (5) featured in the puzzle. The correct answer to this clue is ALOOF.
The clue plays on the word "fool" in a cryptic manner. "Takes a fool" suggests that we need to consider the word "fool" in some reversed or altered form. When you reverse "fool," you get "loof." Placing "a" before it gives "aloof," which means standoffish or distant.
The phrase "to go back" indicates the reversal, leading to "aloof" as the answer. In cryptic crosswords, clues often involve wordplay where parts of the clue contribute to the answer in unexpected ways. In this case, understanding that "fool" reversed gives part of the solution, and the overall definition "standoffish state" describes the answer perfectly.
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