Container & Contents Indicators. Words and phrases in a cryptic clue indicating that one word or part-word is to be inserted in another.

12 авг. 2020 г. · ... covered (7) [ wordplay: synonym for 'Native Americans' + abbrev. for a kind of 'journalist' ] [ INCAS + ED ] [ definition: covered ]. So we ...

9 февр. 2009 г. · Consider variants of the word as well – e.g. COVERS => COVER, COVERING etc. Words that act as indicators may not always be indicators e.g. ABOUT ...

The simplest kind of wordplay hint in a clue is a second definition. For example, HOOD can mean “gangster” or “a cover for the head.” So a clue for HOOD ...

26 апр. 2016 г. · These are words that indicate the type of wordplay being used, so they're giving you a sort of coded message about what to do to get to the ...

To find the answer KARATE we take A (abbreviation for area) and R (abbreviation for right) and cover these with KATE (a reference to the model Kate Moss). It ...

(By the way, the trick in this clue – where "cover" seems like a verb in the surface sense, but is actually a noun in the answer – is a classic cryptic ...

'covered' is the definition. (covered by insurance) This is all the clue. (Other definitions for insured that I've seen ...

19 апр. 2012 г. · If you see a phrase like "packing" or "sheltered by" or "entering" in a clue, it might well pay to look for a container. Even "describe" can ...

A comprehensive online dictionary of words and phrases used in cryptic crosswords, with sample clues.