Stumped on a Cleese Crossword? Find the Answer Here!

Stumped on a Cleese Crossword? Find the Answer Here! - LOO
John for Cleese

As a detective solving the mystery of the crossword clue ‘John for Cleese‘, my first guess would be the name of a movie, show or character played by John Cleese. But as I dig deeper, one possible approach is to consider that the name ‘John‘ is a slang term for toilet or bathroom in some parts of the world. And this is where the clever wordplay comes in: if we replace John with ‘loo’, we get ‘loo for Cleese‘ which sounds like ‘lucrece‘ – a misspelling of ‘lucre‘, which means money or profit. This kind of wordplay is a common tactic used in crossword puzzles to mislead and challenge the reader. Thus, the answer to the crossword clue is ‘LOO‘, a term often used in British English for a toilet, and a perfect fit for the subtle clue. It is fascinating how a simple word substitution can lead to a mind-bending solution that challenges our imagination and vocabulary.

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