Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Monarch, politician and British parliament in sport (5,5,5)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "sport". The wordplay technique is a charade (building blocks). The answer is CROWNGREENBOWLS. Explanation: CROWN (synonym="monarch") + GREEN (synonym="politician") + B (synonym="British") + OWLS (synonym="parliament is a collective noun for owls") = CROWNGREENBOWLS; definition: "sport"

Question 2

What is the answer to "Monarch, politician and British parliament in sport (5,5,5)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is CROWNGREENBOWLS.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Monarch, politician and British parliament in sport (5,5,5)"?

Accepted Answer

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