Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "One cannot stand Bill going round hideous dive drunk (with 10 members of 9 to be found in the grid) (1,5,7)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "One cannot stand". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of AD (synonym="abbrev. for “advertisement”, of which a bill/poster is an example") + HIDEOUS (synonym="… drunk") + DIVE (synonym="DIVE") = AHOUSEDIVIDED; definition: "One cannot stand" The answer is AHOUSEDIVIDED.

Question 2

What is the answer to "One cannot stand Bill going round hideous dive drunk (with 10 members of 9 to be found in the grid) (1,5,7)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is AHOUSEDIVIDED.