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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle
The clue for today's crossword puzzle is "Ancient city partly portrayed by decor in theatre." The answer for this clue is "CORINTH."
Let's break down the clue to understand why the answer is "CORINTH":
- Ancient city: The clue indicates that the answer is the name of an ancient city.
- Partly portrayed by decor in theatre: This part of the clue suggests that the name of the ancient city can be found by examining the letter decorations within the word "theatre."
When we closely inspect the letters of "theatre," we can identify that the letters "CORINTH" are indeed depicted within it. The letters "CORINTH" are an anagram, meaning the letters are rearranged to form the answer. Here's how:
- We can find the letter "C" in "theatre."
- The letter "O" is also present.
- The letter "R" is not directly shown in "theatre," but if we remove the letters "THEA," we are left with "ER," which can be rearranged to form "R."
- The letters "INTH" are directly visible in "theatre."
By putting all the rearranged letters together, we get the word "CORINTH," which corresponds to the ancient city mentioned in the clue. Therefore, "CORINTH" is the correct answer.
Definition of "CORINTH"
a city on the northern coast of the Peloponnese, in Greece; population 27,600 (est. 2009). The modern city, built in 1858, is slightly north-east of the site of an ancient city of the same name that was a prominent city state in ancient Greece.
The Crossword clue "Ancient city partly portrayed by decor in theatre" published 2 time/s & has 1 answer/s.
Crossword | Date | Answer |
The Times Specialist | 4 July 2014 | CORINTH |
The Sun Two Speed | 4 July 2014 | CORINTH |