Cryptic crossword clue
Inquire about missing European with black swimming costume 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BURQINI

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
B
U
R
Q
I
N
I

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "swimming costume" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swimming costume = burqini.
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 BURQINI mean?

BURQINI noun
  1. A head-to-toe swimsuit, enabling women to conform to the Islamic dress code when bathing on a public beach.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations