Clued In #316 | The solver lining every grid
Mihir Balantrapu | 31 May 2021
Hey there, and welcome back to Clued In!
There is always a silver lining to any misfortune that might befall you. Several of those linings can be found defining the contours and boxes of your nearest cryptic crossword puzzle. Go get entertained and edified and resolve your gridlocks on the grid!
CLUE:Entertaining American male on drugs (7)
Clue types: abbreviation, charade
An abbreviation for ʻAmericanʼ is A.
An abbreviation for ʻmaleʼ is M.
Another word for ʻon drugsʼ is USING.
And altogether that spells AMUSING, a 7-letter word that means ʻentertainingʼ!