Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Slightly backtracking, show deference to biblical couple going steady (2,2,4,4)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "going stead". The wordplay uses a reversal. ONAN (synonym="ONAN") + EVE (synonym="‘biblical couple’ – in as far as they both feature in the Old Testament") + NKEEL (synonym="NKEEL") = ONANEVENKEEL The answer is ONANEVENKEEL.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Slightly backtracking, show deference to biblical couple going steady (2,2,4,4)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is ONANEVENKEEL.