English Explanatory Dictionary

lift and separate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cryptic crossword device where several indicators and wordplay elements are combined into a coherent misleading phrase.
  2. A cryptic crossword device where a single word must be read as multiple words – for example, "indeed" as "in deed".

Word forms

lift and separate lift and separates lift-and-separate

Etymology

From the slogan for Playtex bras. Coined in 2007 by crossword commentator Mark Goodliffe.

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