What does the cryptic crossword clue "Make good your sins an hour after midday? (5)" mean?

The definition is "Make". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). A (abbreviation="an") + TONE (synonym="after") = ATONE; definition: "Make good your sins" The answer is ATONE.

Make good your sins an hour after midday? (5)

Times Cryptic #28050 | 22 Down | 2021-08-07 flower

← Back to puzzle

Visit Times's puzzle site →

Also seen in

Telegraph #30563 (2024-03-16) Independent Cryptic #1644 (2021-08-29)