Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sports team with jerk in a danger to cricket? (9)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "a danger to cricket?". The wordplay technique is a charade (building blocks). The answer is PESTICIDE. Explanation: An envelope (‘with … in’) of TIC (‘jerk’) in PE (‘sports’) plus SIDE (‘team’).

Question 2

What is the answer to "Sports team with jerk in a danger to cricket? (9)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is PESTICIDE.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Sports team with jerk in a danger to cricket? (9)"?

Accepted Answer

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