Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Try and scale down Barking police headquarters (3,8,4)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "police headquarters". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TRY + AND + SCALE + DOWN = NEW SCOTLAND YARD; definition: "police headquarters" The answer is NEW SCOTLAND YARD.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Try and scale down Barking police headquarters (3,8,4)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is NEW SCOTLAND YARD.