Flexible type from A-list working in Clare bends over backwards 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 "Flexible type from A-list working in Clare bends over backwards".

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Flexible type from A-list working in Clare bends over backwards" leads to the answer "ELASTIC" for the following reasons:

1. Flexible Type: In the context of this crossword clue, "Flexible" indicates the ability to bend or stretch easily.
2. A-list working in Clare: The letters "A-list" can be found in order within the word "ELASTIC." When combined with the additional context of "working in Clare," it suggests that these letters are rearranged within the word.
3. Bends Over Backwards: This part of the clue is a hint at the rearrangement of letters, where "bends over backwards" signifies the letters being reversed or rearranged.

Combining these elements, we find that "ELASTIC" fits the clue as it represents a flexible material or type, incorporates the A-list within its letters, and involves a rearrangement of letters as hinted by "bends over backwards."

Definition of "ELASTIC"

(of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after being stretched or compressed

Example :

a tourniquet of rubber tubing or other elastic material is placed around the upper arm

the definition of nationality is elastic in this cosmopolitan country

the labour supply is very elastic

 The Crossword clue "Flexible type from A-list working in Clare bends over backwards" published 6 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Irish Times Crosaire	9 October 2021	ELASTIC