Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Speaker's cut charge, entertaining to a high degree (9)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "high degree". The wordplay technique is a homophone (sounds like). The answer is DOCTORATE. Explanation: DOC sounds like [speaker’s] “dock” (cut) + RATE (charge), containing [entertaining] TO

Question 2

What is the answer to "Speaker's cut charge, entertaining to a high degree (9)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is DOCTORATE.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Speaker's cut charge, entertaining to a high degree (9)"?

Accepted Answer

This clue uses a homophone (sounds like) as its wordplay technique.