Away from the estuary, excited motorist loses lead Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

Today's clue, "Away from the estuary, excited motorist loses lead," leads us to the answer "UPRIVER."

Let's break down the clue to see why it corresponds to the answer:

1. Away from the estuary: When we say "estuary," we refer to the wide part of a river where it meets the sea. So, "away from the estuary" means moving in the opposite direction, upstream.
2. Excited motorist loses lead: Here, the word "loses" suggests that the motorist is removing something. The word "lead" serves as a hint that we need to remove the first letter, "L," from the word "lead" to get "EAD." When we put "excited" (EAD) after "motorist," we form "MOTORIST EAD," which phonetically sounds like "motor is dead."

Now, if we combine "away from the estuary" (upstream) with "excited motorist loses lead" (motor is dead), we get "UPRIVER." This word perfectly fits the given clue, as it means moving against the current of a river, which matches the idea of moving away from the estuary.

So, the answer to today's crossword clue, "Away from the estuary, excited motorist loses lead," is "UPRIVER."

Definition of "UPRIVER"

at or towards a point nearer the source of a river

Example :

the salmon head upriver to spawn

the main jetty is three-quarters of a mile upriver

Scarborough-on-Hudson, some 30 miles upriver from New York

 The Crossword clue "Away from the estuary, excited motorist loses lead" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Guardian	7 March 2018	UPRIVER