Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Unpopular academic initially expecting to be trumped (7)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "trumped". The wordplay technique is acrostic. The answer is OUTDONE. Explanation: OUT (synonym="Unpopular") + DON (synonym="academic") + E (first_letter="expecting") = OUTDONE; definition: "trumped"

Question 2

What is the answer to "Unpopular academic initially expecting to be trumped (7)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is OUTDONE.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Unpopular academic initially expecting to be trumped (7)"?

Accepted Answer

This clue uses acrostic as its wordplay technique.