Cryptic crossword clue
Almost get stuck in back door like this? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HINGED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
H
I
N
G
E
D

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "door like this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case door like this = hinged.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does HINGED mean?

HINGED verb
  1. To attach by, or equip with a hinge.
  2. (with on or upon) To depend on something.
  3. The breaking off of the distal end of a knapped stone flake whose presumed course across the face of the stone core was truncated prematurely, leaving not a feathered distal end but instead the scar of a nearly perpendicular break.
  4. To bend.
HINGED adjective
  1. Affixed by a hinge, as a door.
  2. Extremely high on drugs.
  3. (of a postage stamp) Affixed with a stamp hinge

Latest crossword clues with full explanations