Cryptic crossword clue
Swearwords yet to be released when trapped by friendly fire? 8-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word BLANKETY-BLANK

I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
B
L
A
N
K
E
T
Y
-
B
L
A
N
K

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Swearwords" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swearwords = blankety-blank.
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