Cryptic clues have no obligation to make sense to you on the first glance. The Hindu Cryptic #13023 | Arden | 25 AcrossCLUE : Another name on our entrance (7)Clue types : reversal, charadeDefinition : entranceAnswer : ENAMOURClue explained :We’re looking for a 7-letter word for ‘entrance’. Guess what, the word ‘entrance’ here is supposed to mean put in a trance or mesmerise or charm! And after that (as indicated by ‘on’), you simply put down OUR (as indicated literally by the word ‘our’). So, ENAM + OUR, or ENAMOUR is our 7-letter word for ‘entrance’, in the sense of mesmerise or charm.

Source: The Hindu August 25, 2020 17:48 UTC