Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Safe from the flood — keeping daughter oblivious (2,3,4)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "oblivious". The wordplay technique is a container (one word inside another). The answer is INTHEDARK. Explanation: An envelope (‘keeping’) of D (‘daughter’) in IN THE ARK (‘safe from the flood’).

Question 2

What is the answer to "Safe from the flood — keeping daughter oblivious (2,3,4)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is INTHEDARK.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Safe from the flood — keeping daughter oblivious (2,3,4)"?

Accepted Answer

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