Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hangman promoted? The sauce (7)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "sauce". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). KETCH (synonym="‘hangman’; Jack Ketch was a 17th century executioner – by beheading rather than hanging – notorious for botched jobs, either because of poor aim, or deliberately, to prolong the suffering of the victims. It was surprising to learn that the victim might tip the executioner, in the hope of a quick dispatch") + UP (synonym="‘promoted’") = KETCHUP; definition: "sauce" The answer is KETCHUP.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Hangman promoted? The sauce (7)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is KETCHUP.