lift and separate

English

Alternative forms

  • lift-and-separate

Etymology

From the slogan for Playtex bras. Coined in 2007 by crossword commentator Mark Goodliffe.[1]

Noun

lift and separate (plural lift and separates)

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

Usage notes

The first sense is primarily used by Ximenean commentators, who consider the second type of device illegitimate. The second sense is primarily used by Araucarian commentators.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biddlecombe, Peter (18 March 2016) “Sunday Times clue writing contest 1595”, in The Sunday Times‎[1]
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