Parseword #42

The Clue

"Get back in errant — plan of action"

8 letters · 3 transforms

1. Hint 1Hidden until revealed
2. Hint 2Hidden until revealed
3. Hint 3Hidden until revealed
4. Hint 4Hidden until revealed
5. Hint 5Hidden until revealed
6. Hint 6Hidden until revealed
7. Hint 7Hidden until revealed

Answer

STRATEGY

Definition: plan of action (at the end of the clue)

How to solve it

1. 1.substitution

   Replace 'errant' with its synonym STRAY (to wander).

   errant → STRAY
2. 2.reversal

   'Back' is the reversal indicator — reverse 'get' to TEG.

   get → TEG
3. 3.container

   'In' is the container indicator — place TEG inside STRAY to get S-T-R-A-TEG-Y.

   TEG in STRAY → STRATEGY

What you learned today

This puzzle teaches you about substitution and reversal and container.

• Substitution
• Reversal
• Container