Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "High-fliers not favouring white chess pieces? (9)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "High-fliers". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). THE (synonym="THE") + JET (synonym="JET") + SET (synonym="descriptive of a chess SET with pieces made of JET [rich black variety of lignite], or more simply a SET of black chess pieces; a SET that doesn’t have any white pieces [there must be some other way of distinguishing the opposing pieces]") = THEJETSET The answer is THEJETSET.

Question 2

What is the answer to "High-fliers not favouring white chess pieces? (9)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is THEJETSET.