What does the cryptic crossword clue "Person stays for ages, feeling like a native (9)" mean?

The definition is "feeling like a native". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LONG (synonym="for ages") in BEING (synonym="BEING") = BELONGING; definition: "feeling like a native" The answer is BELONGING.

Person stays for ages, feeling like a native (9)

Times Cryptic #29001 | 4 Down | 2024-08-21 flower

← Back to puzzle

Visit Times's puzzle site →