Container indicator
outside
“outside” is a container indicator in cryptic crosswords.
One piece of wordplay is wrapped around or inserted into another. Containers use the imagery of holding, enclosing, or swallowing.
- Clue types
- Container
- Subtlety
- moderate
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Themes
- containment
“Hit band carrying medium (5)”
Answer: SMASH
Definition: Hit "band" gives a synonym, SASH "medium" abbreviates to M (the clothing size) Put M inside SASH to get SMASH
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