23 Acrossreturned to track a Clanger? Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue for 23 Across today is "returned to track a Clanger?" The answer to this clue is "ALIEN". Let's break down the clue to understand why this answer fits.

• The word "returned" suggests that we should reverse or go back in order to find the solution.
• "To track" implies that we need to follow or trace something.
• "A Clanger" could refer to a mistake or a blunder.

Putting these elements together, we can interpret the clue as follows:

1. We need to reverse the word "track" to "kcart".
2. The phrase "a Clanger" indicates a mistake, so we need to find a mistake within "kcart".
3. When we examine the letters of "kcart" closely, we realize that they spell "tracK" backward, which leads us to the word "ALIEN".

Therefore, the answer to the clue "23 Across returned to track a Clanger?" is "ALIEN". The wordplay involved in reversing "track" and finding the hidden word "ALIEN" within "kcart" corresponds perfectly with the clue, resulting in the fitting answer.

Definition of "ALIEN"

belonging to a foreign country

Example :

an alien culture

many food chains are based upon alien plants

principles that are alien to them

 The Crossword clue "23 Acrossreturned to track a Clanger?" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Independent.co.uk - Cryptic	26 March 2019	ALIEN