Cryptic crossword clue
They’re not still opened at Christmas? 9,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 plus 5 letter word SPARKLING WINES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
S
P
A
R
K
L
I
N
G
W
I
N
E
S

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "They’re not still opened at Christmas?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they’re not still opened at christmas? = sparkling wines.
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