Bent pin raised, expecting litter Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue for today's crossword puzzle is "Bent pin raised, expecting litter." The answer for this clue is "IN PUP."

Let's break down the clue and understand why "IN PUP" is the correct answer:

1. Bent pin: This part of the clue gives us the idea of something that is not straight or twisted. In the context of the crossword puzzle, "bent pin" is a metaphor for a curved or unusual arrangement of letters.
2. Raised: The word "raised" tells us that we need to reverse or flip the letters in the clue.
3. Expecting: This word suggests that we need to look for a word or phrase that means "pregnant" or "awaiting the arrival of offspring."
4. Litter: In the context of the clue, "litter" refers to a group of young animals born to an animal at the same time.

When we follow these clues and apply the given instructions, we can see that the answer "IN PUP" perfectly fits the criteria.

• Step 1: We take the word "pin" and reverse or flip it, which gives us "nip."
• Step 2: We add the word "in" before "nip," resulting in "in nip."
• Step 3: We interpret "in nip" as a phrase meaning "expecting," which leads us to the answer "IN PUP."

Thus, the combination of a bent pin (reversed "nip") and the meaning of "expecting litter" leads us to the answer "IN PUP." It demonstrates how crossword clues can be cleverly constructed, requiring us to think creatively and make connections between words and their possible interpretations.

Definition of "IN PUP"

(of a female dog) pregnant

Example :

a bitch in pup, due to whelp soon

 The Crossword clue "Bent pin raised, expecting litter" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Times Cryptic	19 February 2019	IN PUP