As an enthusiast, excitedly read about a space station Crossword Clue

HomePublisherEvening Standard - Cryptic16 January 2019
The answer to the crossword clue As an enthusiast, excitedly read about a space station published by "Evening Standard - Cryptic" and we have possible answers listed below:

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ADMIRER

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

Today's clue is "As an enthusiast, excitedly read about a space station." The answer for this clue is "ADMIRER."

This clue is a cryptic clue, which means it contains two parts: a definition and a wordplay component. Let's break it down:

  1. The definition part of the clue is "As an enthusiast, excitedly read about a space station." This part gives us a hint about the meaning of the answer.
  2. The wordplay part of the clue requires some interpretation. It instructs us to "excitedly read about a space station."
  3. When we analyze the wordplay part, we can see that the phrase "excitedly read" serves as an anagram indicator, suggesting that we need to rearrange some letters to form the answer.
  4. The letters to be rearranged are "a space station," which suggest that the answer contains those letters.

Putting it all together, the wordplay indicates that we need to take the phrase "a space station" and rearrange its letters in an excited manner. If we do so, we get the word "ADMIRER," which matches the definition part of the clue: "As an enthusiast."

Therefore, the answer to the clue "As an enthusiast, excitedly read about a space station" is "ADMIRER."



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Definition of "ADMIRER"

a person who has a particular regard for someone or something

Example :
  • he was a great admirer of Henry James
  • she's got a secret admirer

  •  The Crossword clue "As an enthusiast, excitedly read about a space station" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 
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    Evening Standard - Cryptic16 January 2019ADMIRER


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