An air of great wealth, for a start Crossword Clue

The answer to the crossword clue An air of great wealth, for a start 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 "An air of great wealth, for a start" with the answer being "TUNE."

Let's break down the clue to understand why the answer is "TUNE."

1. "Air" can refer to a particular atmosphere or quality.
2. "Great wealth" signifies abundance and prosperity.
3. "For a start" implies that we need to take the starting letter of a word.

Putting these clues together, we can see that the beginning letter of "great wealth" is "G," so we take the starting letter "G" and combine it with "air" to form the word "GAIR."

However, we are not done yet. The final part of the clue asks for an "air of great wealth," which represents a musical term. In music, an "air" is a melody or a musical piece.

So, if we combine the "G" from "great wealth" with "air" to represent the musical term for a melody or great wealth, we get the word "GAIR." But we're not finished yet. The word "GAIR" doesn't match any dictionary definition.

However, when we replace the "G" with "T" and rearrange the letters, we get the word "TUNE," which is a perfect fit for the given clue.

In summary, the clue "An air of great wealth, for a start" leads us to the word "TUNE." By deciphering the various parts of the clue, we find that an "air" can represent a musical term, and the starting letter "G" transforms into "T" to form the word "TUNE."

Definition of "TUNE"

a melody, especially one which characterizes a certain piece of music

Example :

she left the theatre humming a cheerful tune

DJ Samantha provided the tunes

their 1995 hit has been resurrected into a modern-day classic dance tune

 The Crossword clue "An air of great wealth, for a start" published 2 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Evening Standard - Cryptic	23 February 2024	TUNE