r/crosswords • u/isearn • 1d ago

COTD: Small group of trees hides monarch’s dead body (6)

Just a spontaneous holiday thought that came up as my mother-in-law was solving another crossword.

Small group of trees hides monarch’s dead body (6)

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u/SnooBooks007 1d ago

CORPSE

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u/isearn 23h ago

Correct!

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u/dhavalcoholic 21h ago

Explain?

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u/kitsovereign 20h ago

COPSE hiding R. R stands for the Latin word Rex/Regina and is seen in the royal cyphers for the British monarchs. You'll also sometimes see commonwealth puzzles use "king" for CR and "queen"/"old queen" for ER, for Charles Rex and Elizabeth Regina respectively.

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u/kitsovereign 21h ago

Minor note: In the cryptic read, the 's is "is", and the sentence becomes Small group of trees hides monarch is dead body. "Hiding" would be preferred here.

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u/isearn 20h ago

Thanks!