Crossword Genius

Graduate with love for scarf (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

boa

'scarf' is the definition.
(boa is a kind of scarf)

'graduate with love' is the wordplay.
'graduate' becomes 'ba' (**).
'with' indicates putting letters inside.
'love' becomes 'o' (In tennis, 'love' means 'zero').
'ba' enclosing 'o' is 'BOA'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for boa that I've seen before include "Fluffy scarf of feathers" , "strangler" , "Python" , "native American" , "Large reptile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.