Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Leading pairs eliminated from race came late — very grave situation (8)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "grave situation". The wordplay technique is a deletion. The answer is CEMETERY. Explanation: CE (deletion) + ME (deletion) + TE (deletion) + RY (deletion) = CEMETERY; definition: "grave situation"

Question 2

What is the answer to "Leading pairs eliminated from race came late — very grave situation (8)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is CEMETERY.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Leading pairs eliminated from race came late — very grave situation (8)"?

Accepted Answer

This clue uses a deletion as its wordplay technique.