Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Girl maintaining missive from school gives fake news (10)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "gives fake news". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). REPORT (synonym="REPORT") in MISS (synonym="MISS") = MISREPORTS; definition: "gives fake news" The answer is MISREPORTS.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Girl maintaining missive from school gives fake news (10)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is MISREPORTS.