Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Overly long extract sounds like nothing up north (5,3)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "Overly long". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). DRAW (to extract) + homophone of “nowt” (dialect form of “nothing”, particularly in the North of England – “nowt” is a valid spelling of this dialect word, so I don’t think there’s a need for a homophone indicator ignore that – no idea what I was thinking when I wrote it The answer is DRAWNOUT.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Overly long extract sounds like nothing up north (5,3)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is DRAWNOUT.