Cryptic crossword clue
Displayed great relish with animated short shown in full 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SALIVATED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
S
A
L
I
V
A
T
E
D

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Displayed great relish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case displayed great relish = salivated.
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 SALIVATED mean?

SALIVATED verb
  1. To produce saliva.
  2. To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations