The hint for today's crossword puzzle is brought you by "Irish Times Crosaire" and the clue we are solving today is "Being easily riled, loses the head on drink with Peter M. Cook in outhouse".
Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle
This crossword clue is asking for a word that describes someone who is easily riled or provoked, and has also lost the head or the first letter of the word "drink." We are then given a reference to "Peter M. Cook" and "outhouse."
- The clue starts with "Being easily riled," which suggests a word that describes someone who gets angry or annoyed easily.
- The next part of the clue is "loses the head on drink," indicating that we need to remove the first letter of a word related to a beverage or drink.
- The clue then mentions "Peter M. Cook," which could be a reference to the British comedian and actor Peter Cook.
- Lastly, we have "in outhouse," which suggests that we need to include a word for a small enclosed structure often used as a bathroom.
Putting all these parts together, we can see that the answer to this clue is "SHORTTEMPERED."
"Short-tempered" means easily provoked or easily angered, which fits the description given in the clue. The wordplay in the clue also supports this answer. "Short" refers to removing the first letter of a word, as indicated by "loses the head on drink." "Tempered" refers to having a certain disposition or temperament, in this case being easily riled. The additional reference to "Peter M. Cook" and "outhouse" doesn't directly contribute to the answer but adds some extra context and wordplay to make the clue more challenging and entertaining.
So, today's crossword clue, "Being easily riled, loses the head on drink with Peter M. Cook in outhouse," is solved by the answer "SHORTTEMPERED."
The Crossword clue "Being easily riled, loses the head on drink with Peter M. Cook in outhouse" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s.
| Crossword | Date | Answer |
| Irish Times Crosaire | 17 November 2018 | SHORTTEMPERED |
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