What does the cryptic crossword clue "According to recital, the Pobble does sugar! (7)" mean?

The definition is "sugar". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). homophone of (according to recital) LACK TOES (the Pobble does) A reference to The Pobble Who Has No Toes, by Edward Lear. I had to look this up, because I couldn’t decide between various sugars, and had no good grasp (no pun intended) on 1 across. The answer is LACTOSE.

According to recital, the Pobble does sugar! (7)

Times Cryptic #29237 | 3 Down | 2025-05-23 flower

← Back to puzzle

Visit Times's puzzle site →