Caused to clam up Crossword Clue

The solution for the clue "Caused to clam up" from Newsday.com crossword puzzle is mentioned here below. .

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Caused to clam up" is perfectly represented by the answer "SILENCED." Here's why:

• 1. Clam up is a colloquial expression meaning to become silent or stop talking abruptly.
• 2. Silenced aligns with the idea of forcibly making someone quiet or preventing them from speaking out.
• 3. In various contexts, when someone is silenced, their ability to communicate or express themselves freely is restricted.
• 4. The word SILENCED encapsulates the notion of being made mute or being stopped from vocalizing thoughts.

Therefore, given the relationship between the concept of causing silence or muteness and the action of "clamming up," the answer SILENCED aptly fits the clue.

Definition of "SILENCED"

prevented or prohibited from speaking

Example :

a generation of silenced voices

witnesses say they feel like an oppressed and silenced minority

a silenced .22 rifle

 The Crossword clue "Caused to clam up" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Newsday.com	23 September 2018	SILENCED