Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cancel culture's ending? Heartless construct (5)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "Cancel". The wordplay technique is a charade (building blocks). The answer is ERASE. Explanation: A charade of E (‘cultur E ‘s ending’) plus RA[i]SE (‘construct’) minus its middle letter (‘heartless’).

Question 2

What is the answer to "Cancel culture's ending? Heartless construct (5)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is ERASE.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Cancel culture's ending? Heartless construct (5)"?

Accepted Answer

This clue uses a charade (building blocks) as its wordplay technique.