The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEAF
D
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More clues leading to the result DEAF
- Unable to pick up coffee, not cold
- Audibly challenged foreign agent casing area to north
- Fed up about article, apparently not hearing?
- See 3dn.
- Not able to hear fade-out?
- Unaware of having somewhat made a fuss
- Oblivious to four notes?
- Not hearing case of defence leads to almighty furore
- Receiving no sound ideas, is put off female
- Hearing little darling start to read out loud
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Unable to pick up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unable to pick up = deaf.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 DEAF mean?
DEAF noun- A deaf person.
- (with "the") Those who are deaf, taken as a group.
- To deafen.
- Unable to hear, or only partially able to hear.
- Unwilling to listen or be persuaded; determinedly inattentive; regardless.
- Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.
- Decayed; tasteless; dead.