Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Harsh having American agents return to arrest British detectives (6)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "detectives". The wordplay uses a reversal. CID (synonym="Criminal Investigation Department, ‘British detectives’, although the same acronym is used in other countries for the same words, and CID, for Criminal Investigative Department, is a part of the American FBI") in AIC (synonym="AIC") = ACIDIC The answer is ACIDIC.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Harsh having American agents return to arrest British detectives (6)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is ACIDIC.