Clue
Features of iPad amazed early Apple consumer (4)
Answer
ADAM
This puzzle was solved by OpenAI’s O3 Mini large language model using a zero-shot prompt without any context about cryptic crossword clues.
Explanation
- The clue hides the answer within the phrase “iPad amazed”. If you look closely at the letters of “iPad amazed” you can see the sequence A-D-A-M:
I P A D A M A Z E D
- The definition “early Apple consumer” is a cryptic nod to Adam—the first man in the Bible who ate the forbidden apple.
Thus, the answer is ADAM.
This explanation was generated using OpenAI’s O3 Mini large language model.