A quarrel over tip for Derby off course 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 "A quarrel over tip for Derby off course".

Best Answer:
ADRIFT

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

In today's crossword puzzle, the clue is "A quarrel over tip for Derby off course" and the answer is "ADRIFT."

This clue contains several elements that lead us to the answer "ADRIFT."

  1. The clue starts with "A quarrel," indicating that we are looking for a word that relates to a disagreement or argument.
  2. Next, we have "over tip." This suggests that the word we are seeking is formed by adding or combining the letters in "tip" with or over something else. In this case, it is "A quarrel over tip."
  3. Lastly, we have "Derby off course." The word "Derby" in this context refers to a horse race, and "off course" indicates that we need to remove or take away something related to a race from "A quarrel over tip."

Putting all these pieces together, we can deduce that the answer "ADRIFT" fits the clue.

The word "ADRIFT" means drifting or floating without control or direction. It can be used to describe a boat or a person lost or off course, which matches the context provided by the clue.

So, in summary, the clue "A quarrel over tip for Derby off course" leads us to the answer "ADRIFT" because it combines the elements of a disagreement ("quarrel"), adding letters ("over tip"), and taking away something related to a horse race ("Derby off course"). This ultimately points us to the word "ADRIFT," which fits the definition of drifting without control or direction.



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Definition of "ADRIFT"

(of a boat or its passengers) floating without being either moored or steered

Example :
  • a cargo ship went adrift
  • the seamen are adrift in lifeboats
  • she found herself cast adrift in a land full of strangers

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    Irish Times Crosaire27 August 2020ADRIFT

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