Egyptian leader's staff in an inn shortly needing parking Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

Today's crossword clue, "Egyptian leader's staff in an inn shortly needing parking," leads to the answer "AMENHOTEP." Here's why this answer fits the clue:

• Egyptian leader: AMENHOTEP is a well-known name from ancient Egyptian history. There were several pharaohs with the name Amenhotep, such as Amenhotep III and Amenhotep IV (who later changed his name to Akhenaten).
• Staff in an inn: The word "staff" could refer to the hieroglyphic staff or rod often seen in depictions of Egyptian pharaohs. In this context, "staff in an inn" could be a cryptic way of alluding to royal Egyptian figures.
• Shortly needing parking: The phrase "shortly needing parking" might suggest a shorter version or abbreviation of the name Amenhotep. It cleverly combines the idea of something short with the need for a place to park, leading to the condensed form "AMENHOTEP" as the answer.

This clue creatively combines elements related to ancient Egypt and wordplay to direct solvers to the historical Egyptian leader's name, AMENHOTEP.

Definition of "AMENHOTEP"

the name of four Egyptian pharaohs of the 18th dynasty; Greek name Amenophis.

 The Crossword clue "Egyptian leader's staff in an inn shortly needing parking" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Times Cryptic	8 December 2018	AMENHOTEP