___ canto Crossword Clue

The solution for the clue "___ canto" from Crossword Champ Pro crossword puzzle is mentioned here below. .

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue for today's crossword puzzle is "- canto", and the answer is "BEL". Let's explore the reasoning behind this answer:

• The term "canto" is often used in literature to refer to a section or division of a long poem or epic. It comes from the Italian word for "song" or "singing."
• In the context of crossword puzzles, "- canto" is a common wordplay clue. The hyphen before "canto" suggests that we need to remove something from it, leaving behind a meaningful word.
• By removing the first two letters ("-ca") from "canto," we are left with "nto."
• The remaining letters "nto" can be rearranged to form the word "not."
• When we combine "not" with the hyphen we removed, we get "-not."
• The word "-not" is homophonous with the common word "bell." Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings.
• Finally, we remove the hyphen from "-not" to arrive at the answer "BEL."

Therefore, the answer to today's clue "- canto" is "BEL." The wordplay involves removing the first two letters of "canto" and combining the remaining letters with a homophone for "-not," resulting in "BEL." This interpretation of the clue and answer combination fits with the conventions of crossword puzzles, where wordplay and subtle linguistic connections are often utilized to challenge and entertain solvers.

Definition of "BEL"

a unit used in the comparison of power levels in electrical communication or of intensities of sound, corresponding to an intensity ratio of 10 to 1.

 The Crossword clue "___ canto" published 86 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Crossword Champ Pro	1 February 2024	BEL
Crossword Champ Daily	31 December 2023	BEL
Thomas Joseph – King Feature Syndicate	27 November 2023	BEL
Eugene Sheffer – King Feature Syndicate	17 November 2023	BEL
L.A. Times Daily	19 October 2023	BEL
New York Times	3 March 2022	BEL
The Washington Post Sunday	10 March 2019	BEL
Penny dell	9 December 2018	BEL
Premier Sunday – King Feature Syndicate	1 July 2018	BEL
Wall Street Journal	30 January 2018	BEL
Universal	18 September 2017	BEL
L.A. Times Sunday	3 April 2011	BEL
L.A. Times Magazine	12 April 2009	BEL
USA Today	16 March 2009	BEL
Newsday.com	21 November 2008	BEL