Folding stuff and cheque backing mate in France Crossword Clue

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The clue "Folding stuff and cheque backing mate in France" leads to the answer "ORIGAMI." Here's why this answer fits the clue:

1. Folding Stuff: Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. The term "folding stuff" could hint at the folding aspect of origami.
2. Cheque Backing: When someone endorses a check, they sign the back to deposit or cash it. In France, the word for friend or companion is "ami," which is spelled out as "mate" in the British English context. "Backing mate in France" can be a playful way to refer to a friend in France ("ami" or "mate") who supports or endorses something, akin to how one endorses a check.

Combining these two parts of the clue, "folding stuff" and "cheque backing mate in France," we arrive at the word "ORIGAMI," where the folding of paper correlates with "folding stuff," and the wordplay links "cheque backing mate" to "ami" in French. This connection cleverly ties the clue to the word "ORIGAMI".

Definition of "ORIGAMI"

the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures

Example :

an expert in origami

a tree decorated with origami animals

 The Crossword clue "Folding stuff and cheque backing mate in France" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Times Cryptic	19 November 2018	ORIGAMI