What does the cryptic crossword clue "Religious person’s money accepted by the best class of drivers? (9)" mean?

The definition is "Religious person". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CAR (synonym="CAR") + M (synonym="money, as an abbreviation when referring to money supply indices such as M1, M2 etc") + ELITE (synonym="ELITE") = CARMELITE; definition: "Religious person's" The answer is CARMELITE.

Religious person’s money accepted by the best class of drivers? (9)

Independent Cryptic #11810 | 19 Across | 2024-08-16 flower

← Back to puzzle

Visit Independent's puzzle site →