Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Tight when crossing river in festive days? (3,4)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The wordplay technique is a container (one word inside another). The answer is NEWYEAR. Explanation: WYE (synonym="the river Wye") in NEAR (synonym="tight, mean with money") = NEWYEAR

Question 2

What is the answer to "Tight when crossing river in festive days? (3,4)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is NEWYEAR.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Tight when crossing river in festive days? (3,4)"?

Accepted Answer

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