Caught woman taking top and bottom off solid Italian dessert 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 "Caught woman taking top and bottom off solid Italian dessert".

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

Today's clue "Caught woman taking top and bottom off solid Italian dessert" leads us to the answer "CANNOLI." Let's break down why this answer perfectly fits the given clue:

1. Caught: The word "caught" is a common indicator in crossword puzzles that we need to abbreviate a term. In this case, it's used to abbreviate the word "on," so we have "ON" as part of the answer.
2. Woman taking top and bottom off: Here, "woman" is a hint to use the letter "S" (short for "she") and "top and bottom off" signifies removing the first and last letters of a word. By applying this to the word "solid," we get "OLID." Combining both, we have "SOLID" becoming "OLID."
3. Italian dessert: The final part of the clue points to an Italian dessert, which is a "CANNOLI."

Putting all the parts together, we have "caught" (ON), "woman taking top and bottom off solid" (OLID), and "Italian dessert" (CANNOLI), forming the complete answer "CANNOLI," a delicious and famous Italian dessert known for its crispy outer shell and creamy filling. This clever wordplay and blending of clues make the answer a perfect match for the given clue in today's crossword puzzle.

Definition of "CANNOLI"

a dessert consisting of small deep-fried pastry tubes with a creamy filling, typically of sweetened ricotta cheese.

 The Crossword clue "Caught woman taking top and bottom off solid Italian dessert" published 2 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Irish Times Crosaire	28 August 2021	CANNOLI