Chaperon drops pen in the fresh water Crossword Clue

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The hint for today's crossword puzzle is brought you by "Irish Times Crosaire" and the clue we are solving today is "Chaperon drops pen in the fresh water".

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Chaperon drops pen in the fresh water" corresponds to the answer "ROACH" for the following reasons:

• Chaperon: In this clue, "Chaperon" refers to the first part of the answer "ROACH." The chaperon, in this context, alludes to someone who may guide or accompany others, setting the stage for the beginning of the word.
• Drops pen: The phrase "drops pen" is a wordplay indicator suggesting that we should remove or drop the letter "P" (representation of pen) from a word. By dropping the "P," we are left with the letters that form part of the answer word.
• In the fresh water: The term "fresh water" serves as an indicator to help infer the remaining part of the word. In this case, "fresh water" when read carefully hints at the aquatic creature "ROACH," which commonly lives in freshwater environments, thus completing the word association.

Definition of "ROACH"

a cockroach.

Example :

full-length battens permit a more pronounced roach

 The Crossword clue "Chaperon drops pen in the fresh water" published 5 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Irish Times Crosaire	4 December 2018	ROACH