Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "News about nitwit losing heart in a dozy way (8)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "in a dozy way". The wordplay uses a reversal. WORD (reversal="”News” reversed/”about”; plus SI-[L]-LY=”nitwit” losing its central letter/”heart” “silly” can be used as a noun e.g. ‘you’re such a silly’") + SI (synonym="SI") + LY (synonym="”nitwit” losing its central letter/”heart” “silly” can be used as a noun e.g. ‘you’re such a silly’") = DROWSILY; definition: "in a dozy way" The answer is DROWSILY.

Question 2

What is the answer to "News about nitwit losing heart in a dozy way (8)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is DROWSILY.