The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MASTHEAD
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More clues leading to the result MASTHEAD
- Adam's disturbed about article that's seen on front of Times?
- Small articles breach crazy paper's title
- Like article in US magazine that's prominently printed
- Mother unhappy about the name on the cover of a magazine?
- Parent despondent about the flag
- Where newspaper title shows old woman’s unexpected death
- Some letters in journalism as the adopted title
- Mum unhappy about article that is printed in big type
- Academic unhappy about the newspaper’s name appearing here?
- ‘The Sun’, perhaps insane carrying a Sun article
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "newspaper’s name" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case newspaper’s name = masthead.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 MASTHEAD mean?
MASTHEAD noun- The top of a mast.
- A list of a newspaper or other periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc.
- The title (normally in a large and distinctive font) of a newspaper at the top of the front page
- To send to the masthead as a punishment.