Declare to State? 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 "Declare to State?".

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Declare to State?" in today's crossword puzzle is a wordplay clue that requires some lateral thinking. Let's break it down to understand why the answer for this clue is "PRONOUNCE."

1. The word "Declare" suggests that we are looking for a synonym or word that means to state something.
2. The addition of the question mark "?" indicates that there might be a twist or a hidden meaning in the clue.
3. The word "to" could be seen as a clue that we need to combine or connect two words or ideas.
4. The word "State" might refer to a U.S. state or a formal statement.

Putting all these elements together, we can infer that the clue is asking for a word that means to state something and includes the idea of a U.S. state. Now, let's examine the answer, "PRONOUNCE," and see how it fits into these clues:

1. Declare: To pronounce something formally or publicly.
2. To: This connects the first and second parts of the clue, indicating that the answer involves combining two words or ideas.
3. State: PRONOUNCE can also mean stating something clearly or formally.

Therefore, "PRONOUNCE" is the correct solution to the clue "Declare to State?" because it combines the idea of making a formal statement with the action of stating something clearly. It cleverly uses the wordplay element of connecting "declare" and "state" through the verb "pronounce."

Definition of "PRONOUNCE"

make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way

Example :

Gerry pronounced the hero's name ‘Cahoolin’

a company whose name no one could pronounce

allow history to pronounce the verdict

 The Crossword clue "Declare to State?" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Irish Times Crosaire	10 July 2018	PRONOUNCE