Thursday 10 May 2012

Solution for 9 May cryptic crossword clue




Offshoot of British cattle farm (6)
Solution – Branch

A branch of a tree could be said to be shooting off the tree, also a branch of an office is normally an outpost rather than head office.

British = B
Cattle farm = ranch
B+ranch = branch.


Another example of a charades clue - they are the most common sort.  It also involves an abbreviation - also very commonly encountered.

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