Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Leaders of young aviators couldn't handle this craft (5)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "craft". The wordplay technique is a charade (building blocks). The answer is YACHT. Explanation: Y (abbreviation="young") + A (first_letter="aviators") + C (first_letter="couldn't") + H (first_letter="handle") + T (abbreviation="this") = YACHT; definition: "craft"

Question 2

What is the answer to "Leaders of young aviators couldn't handle this craft (5)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is YACHT.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Leaders of young aviators couldn't handle this craft (5)"?

Accepted Answer

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