Container indicator

without

“without” 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

subtle

Part of speech

adverb

Themes

containment

Note: Archaic usage: "without" meaning "on the outside of".

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