Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Offspring in the vicinity of house initially left embracing in snug place (9)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "snug place". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CUB (synonym="young of certain carnivorous animals; offspring") + BY (synonym="in the vicinity of") + HO (synonym="house") + LE (synonym="first  letters [initially] of each of L EFT and E MBRACING") = CUBBYHOLE The answer is CUBBYHOLE.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Offspring in the vicinity of house initially left embracing in snug place (9)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is CUBBYHOLE.