Monkeyish crypt

[Denis]

First monk hat worn by Hindu monks (4) no e

 

[Denis]

Hint: direct on right

 

[Otis]

I'm thinkin' 'first' and 'worn' are indicators, but I can't put anything together.

 

[Denis]

I'm thinkin' 'first' and 'worn' are indicators, but I can't put anything together.

Correct! So da 1st letter of answer = m, next 3 an anagram of hat...

 

[Harry_the_cat]

One of these:

MHAT
MHTA
MAHT
MATH
MTAH
MTHA

 

[Denis]

One of these:
MHAT
MHTA
MAHT
MATH
MTAH
MTHA

math
[muhth]
noun
1: an order of Hindu monks.

Ahem!!

 

[Otis]

Monks are math? No wonder I couldn't put it together.

 

[Denis]

Too bad, so sad :razz: