Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Spitting image of King John at the top the greatest King on earth (9)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "Spitting image". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). LOO (synonym="john = slang for toilet") + K (synonym="abbreviation for king") + ALI (synonym="Muhammad Ali, boxer known as “The Greatest”") + K (synonym="abbreviation for king") + E (synonym="abbreviation for earth, in electrical wiring diagrams") = LOOKALIKE; definition: "Spitting image" The answer is LOOKALIKE.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Spitting image of King John at the top the greatest King on earth (9)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is LOOKALIKE.