Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "A story, nipper's prime requirement, had to be off-putting (8)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "to be off-putting". The wordplay technique is acrostic. The answer is ALIENATE. Explanation: A (abbreviation="A") + LIE (abbreviation="story,") + N (first_letter="nipper's") + ATE (abbreviation="had") = ALIENATE; definition: "to be off-putting"

Question 2

What is the answer to "A story, nipper's prime requirement, had to be off-putting (8)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is ALIENATE.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "A story, nipper's prime requirement, had to be off-putting (8)"?

Accepted Answer

This clue uses acrostic as its wordplay technique.