Daily clue ·
14 October 2026 · №9 of 10
Letter selection
First of all, clever host announces funny fare — banter (5)
Answer length: 5Par 3
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5 letters · par 3
First of all, clever host announces funny fare — banter (5)
Indicator: First of all
Answer & explanation
CHAFF — 5
Dinner-party wit: a sharp host introducing comic dishes or jokes. Lead letters of clever host announces funny fare, under 'first of all', make CHAFF. Banter is the light ribbing — chaff in the old sense — so definition and wordplay meet without a colon template in sight.
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