Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Equipment that can force rector to feed prostitute perhaps (6)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "Equipment that can force". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). R (synonym="abbreviation for rector, though I don’t know how much that’s used outside crosswords") in WENCH (synonym="archaic word used generally for a young woman, a female servant, or a prostitute") = WRENCH; definition: "Equipment that can force" The answer is WRENCH.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Equipment that can force rector to feed prostitute perhaps (6)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is WRENCH.