Male name hidden in this clue

As a detective, my initial thought when seeing the crossword clue “Male name hidden in this clue” was that there must be a male name hidden within the letters of the clue. I started by scanning through the clue and noticed that the word “hidden” stood out to me, as it suggested that the male name may not be immediately obvious. I then began to examine the letters closely, trying different combinations to see if any male names could be formed.

At first, my attempts were unsuccessful, but then I noticed that if you take the first letter of each of the words in the clue, you can spell out the male name “LEN”. This was a breakthrough moment, as I realized that the clue was intentionally trying to mislead me by making the hidden name less obvious. It was a clever play on words, playing with the words “hidden” and “this clue” to make the answer not only difficult to find but also rewarding when discovered. Overall, I found the puzzle to be quite intriguing and satisfying to solve, and I appreciated the inventive wordplay that made me think outside the box.