Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Forget it is either Edward or Kelly being a rat-catcher? (5,4)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "Forget it". The wordplay technique is a container (one word inside another). The answer is NEVERMIND. Explanation: VERMIN (synonym="‘rat’-") in NED (synonym="‘either Edward or Kelly’; a familiar form of the name, and one such being the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly") = NEVERMIND; definition: "Forget it"

Question 2

What is the answer to "Forget it is either Edward or Kelly being a rat-catcher? (5,4)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is NEVERMIND.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Forget it is either Edward or Kelly being a rat-catcher? (5,4)"?

Accepted Answer

This clue uses a container (one word inside another) as its wordplay technique.