Forecast disastrous operating cost Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Forecast disastrous operating cost" is a cryptic clue that requires some deciphering. Let's break it down:

1. Forecast: In this context, "Forecast" is a verb indicating the act of predicting or estimating future events based on current data or trends.
2. Disastrous: "Disastrous" suggests something extremely harmful, damaging, or catastrophic in nature.
3. Operating cost: "Operating cost" refers to the expenses incurred in running a business or system.

Putting these elements together, we can see that the clue is looking for a word that means predicting a future harmful expense related to business operations. The answer that fits this description is PROGNOSTICATE.

• 1. PROGNOSTICATE: This word means to forecast or predict future events or trends, especially in a professional or specialized capacity.

Therefore, the answer "PROGNOSTICATE" is a perfect match for the clue "Forecast disastrous operating cost" as it encapsulates the act of predicting potentially harmful expenses related to operations, aligning perfectly with the cryptic nature of crossword clues.

Definition of "PROGNOSTICATE"

foretell or prophesy (a future event)

Example :

the economists were prognosticating financial Armageddon

 The Crossword clue "Forecast disastrous operating cost" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Sun Cryptic	7 October 2015	PROGNOSTICATE