What does the cryptic crossword clue "Company calls about poor lads maltreated in resort (8,7)" mean?

The definition is "resort". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). anagram of CO (synonym="CO") + RINGS (synonym="company calls") + POOR (synonym="POOR") + LADS (synonym="LADS") = COLORADO SPRINGS; definition: "resort" The answer is COLORADO SPRINGS.

What is the answer to "Company calls about poor lads maltreated in resort (8,7)"?

The answer is COLORADO SPRINGS.

Company calls about poor lads maltreated in resort (8,7)

Times Cryptic #28617 | 18 Across | 2023-05-31 flower

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