Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reportedly, Wall Street villain is a cold-blooded creature (5)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "cold-blooded creature". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like [reportedly] “Gekko” (Wall Street villain). I had no idea what this was about but my AI assistant advises: Gordon Gekko, the main antagonist of the 1987 film Wall Street, is a ruthless corporate raider who believes that “greed is good”. The answer is GECKO.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Reportedly, Wall Street villain is a cold-blooded creature (5)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is GECKO.