Hidden word indicator
held by
“held by” is a hidden word indicator in cryptic crosswords.
The answer sits unbroken across the letters of consecutive words. A hidden-word indicator points to something held, buried, or partly visible.
- Clue types
- Hidden word
- Subtlety
- moderate
- Part of speech
- phrase
- Themes
- concealment
“Catalogue held by vocalist in group (7)”
Answer: LISTING
Definition: "Catalogue" — a systematic list of items. "held by" signals that the answer is hidden inside the surrounding words. The answer sits concealed within "vocalist in group". vocaLIST INGroup — reading straight across gives LISTING.
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- contained in
- content of
- contents of
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