double definition

English

Noun

double definition (plural double definitions)

  1. (crosswording) A type of cryptic clue in which there is no wordplay and both halves of the clue define homonymous words.
    • 2015 January 1, B. J. Holmes, Pocket Crossword Dictionary, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:
      A less demanding example is given by "Lost, as a dog may be" (6) . This is a double-definition type with the answer ASTRAY.
    • 2016 September 13, Karen Chu, Colin Felton, Dana Nelson, Chris Kohler, Good Job, Brain!: Trivia, Quizzes and More Fun From the Popular Pub Quiz Podcast, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 205:
      It's a double definition! A word that is both a "Marvel hero" and a "morbid bet" is DEADPOOL.
    • 2020 August 20, Telegraph Media Group Ltd, The Telegraph: How To Solve a Cryptic Crossword: Mastering cryptic crosswords made easy, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
      Double definitions are always easier when you know some letters of the answer.
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