The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WEIRD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result WEIRD
- Strange hold-up in river delta
- Strange forms I drew
- Day needed to bottle Irish rum
- Odd obstruction in current day
- The Guardian and Independent read inside out? Strange
- You and I would welcome the Inland Revenue; that’s unusual!
- Strange device to raise river level before dam opens
- Strange dam on the Dee
- Strange, the two of us following one road? On the contrary
- Strange dam, dry originally
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Odd" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case odd = weird.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does WEIRD mean?
WEIRD noun- Fate; destiny; luck.
- A prediction.
- A spell or charm.
- That which comes to pass; a fact.
- (in the plural) The Fates (personified).
- To destine; doom; change by witchcraft or sorcery.
- To warn solemnly; adjure.
- Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
- Deviating from the normal; bizarre.
- Of or pertaining to the Fates.
- Connected with fate or destiny; able to influence fate.
- Of or pertaining to witches or witchcraft; supernatural; unearthly; suggestive of witches, witchcraft, or unearthliness; wild; uncanny.
- Having supernatural or preternatural power.