Detachment from delegation escorting French playwright Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Detachment from delegation escorting French playwright" leads us to the answer "IONESCO" for a specific reason, as explained below:

1. Detachment: The word "Detachment" suggests removing something or being separate. In this context, it hints at taking away or isolating a part of a word or phrase.
2. from delegation: "Delegation" typically refers to a group of individuals given a task or responsibility to represent others. Here, it indicates removing or extracting something from this group.
3. escorting French playwright: "French playwright" directs our attention to a specific playwright of French origin. Combined with "escort," it implies that this playwright is being accompanied or surrounded by something or someone.

Taking all these components into consideration, the answer "IONESCO" aligns perfectly with the clue's elements:

1. IONE: By detaching from the word "delegation" (DELE), we are left with "IONE."
2. SCO: The remainder "SCO" can be seen as "escorting" or surrounding "Ionesco," who is a renowned French playwright (Eugène Ionesco).

Therefore, the answer "IONESCO" cleverly integrates both the detachment aspect and accompanying the French playwright, making it the fitting solution for today's crossword clue.

 The Crossword clue "Detachment from delegation escorting French playwright" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Times Cryptic	23 January 2019	IONESCO