Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Simple crash involving vehicles blocking bridge (7)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "bridge". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RTA (synonym="abbrev. for “road traffic accident”/a crash involving vehicles in traffic") in SPAN (synonym="to extend from one side to another/to bridge") = SPARTAN; definition: "Simple" The answer is SPARTAN.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Simple crash involving vehicles blocking bridge (7)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is SPARTAN.