Cryptic crossword clue
Queen in ruin or holding tax over 4,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word MARY TUDOR

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
M
A
R
Y
T
U
D
O
R


Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Queen" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case queen = mary tudor.
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.


Latest crossword clues with full explanations