Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Drink a lot of beer — get completely smashed? (5)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "get completely smashed". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. TOT (synonym of "Drink") + ALE (synonym of "beer") [curtailing: "a lot of"]; definition: "- get completely smashed?" The answer is TOTAL.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Drink a lot of beer — get completely smashed? (5)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is TOTAL.