Absolute swine, but the best you can get around central Streatham Crossword Clue

The answer to the crossword clue Absolute swine, but the best you can get around central Streatham published by "Evening Standard - Cryptic" and we have possible answers listed below:

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue for today's crossword puzzle is "Absolute swine, but the best you can get around central Streatham" and the answer is "BEAST".

This clue is a cryptic crossword clue, which means that it is designed to be more challenging and require some wordplay. Let's break down the clue to understand why the answer is "BEAST":

1. "Absolute swine" indicates that we are looking for a negative or derogatory term.
2. "The best you can get" suggests that we are looking for a superlative word or something that means excellent.
3. "Around central Streatham" tells us to take the letters of the word "Streatham" and put them inside another word.

Putting all these components together, we can see that "BEAST" fits the clue perfectly:

1. "Absolute swine" is a negative term, and "BEAST" can be used to describe someone in a derogatory way.
2. "The best you can get" indicates that "BEAST" is a word meaning excellent or outstanding.
3. Taking the letters of "Streatham" and putting them inside "BEAST" gives us "BEAST" with the letters "ST" in the middle.

Therefore, the answer to the clue "Absolute swine, but the best you can get around central Streatham" is "BEAST".

Definition of "BEAST"

an animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one

Example :

a wild beast

mucking out and feeding the beasts is a big job

the gift of reason differentiates humanity from the beasts

 The Crossword clue "Absolute swine, but the best you can get around central Streatham" published 2 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Evening Standard - Cryptic	13 February 2024	BEAST