Cry from a victor

IWON

["Here’s a helpful hint for the clue **\"Cry from a victor\"** with the answer **\"IWON\"**:\n\n*\"Triumphant shout, minus the exclamation point.\"*\n\nThis hint:\n- Suggests the answer is a celebratory phrase.\n- Hints at the informal, spoken nature of the answer.\n- Avoids directly repeating the original clue or giving away the answer.\n- Guides the solver toward the idea of a condensed, phonetic version of a victory cry."]

The clue **"Cry from a victor"** leads to the answer **"IWON"** through a playful interpretation of a triumphant exclamation. - **"Cry"** suggests a spoken or shouted phrase. - **"From a victor"** implies the words are coming from someone who has won. - The answer **"IWON"** is a phonetic representation of the phrase **"I won!"**—a common celebratory shout from a winner. The wordplay here relies on the informal, spoken nature of the phrase, condensed into a single word without punctuation or spaces, which is typical in crossword puzzles. The clue cleverly hints at both the meaning (a victor's declaration) and the sound of the answer.