Cryptic Crossword Dictionary : G

GALLON

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter G.

GANGSTER

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters AL (Capone) or HOOD.

GARBLED

Possibly an anagram indicator.

GAS

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters CS or MACE.

GATESHEAD

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter G.

GENERAL

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters GEN or LEE.

GENERATING

Possibly an anagram indicator.

GENTEEL

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter U.

GEORGIA

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters GA.

GERMAN

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters GER or HANS or OTTO, etc..

A GERMAN may be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters EIN or EINE.

THE GERMAN may be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters DER, DIE or DAS.

GERMANY

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter D.

(See International Vehicle Registrations).

GETS

Possibly an anagram indicator.

GOING BACK

Possibly a reversal indicator.

GOING NORTH

Possibly a reversal indicator (in a Down clue).

GOING ROUND

Possibly a reversal indicator.

GOING UP

Possibly a reversal indicator (in a Down clue).

GOING WEST

Possibly a reversal indicator.

GOLD

1. May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters AU.

(See Symbols for Chemical Elements).

Sample clues:

Gold cot in jumble sale (7)

Dramatic scene: gold being taken on board (7)

2. May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters OR (as in heraldry).

Sample clues:

Someone who gives a fellow gold (5)

Slough produces gold in bulk (6)

GOLF

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter G.

(See NATO Phonetic Alphabet).

Sample clue:

Golf course recovery, as a rule (9)

GOOD

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter G.

GOOD FRENCH

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters BON.

GOOD GERMAN

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters GUT.

GOVERNMENT

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter G.

GRACIOUS

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters MY.

GRADUATE

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters BA or MA.

Sample clues:

Graduate gets weapon that's left over (7)

Beast revealing everything about graduate (5)

GRAM

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter G.

GRAND

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter G or K or the letters THOU.

GRASP

Possibly a container-and-contents indicator.

GRASPED

Possibly a container-and-contents indicator.

Sample clue:

Article grasped by remote parent (6)

GRASPING

Possibly a container-and-contents indicator.

GRASPS

Possibly a container-and-contents indicator.

GRAVITY

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letter G.

GREEK

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters GR.

GROTESQUE

Possibly an anagram indicator.

GROUND

Possibly an anagram indicator.

GUN

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters GAT or BREN or STEN.

GUNNERS

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters RA (Royal Artillery).

GUTTED

Possibly a subtraction indicator signifying the removal of one or more central letters from a word.

GYM

May be a bits-and-pieces indicator indicating the letters PE or PT.

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