Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "What might make you say don't mention it! and less of that! (5)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "What might make you say “don’t mention it!” and “less of that!”". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TA (synonym="slang for thank you, which might prompt the response “don’t mention it” to deflect undue praise") + BOO (synonym="expression to indicate that you don’t like something and would like to see less of it") = TABOO The answer is TABOO.

Question 2

What is the answer to "What might make you say don't mention it! and less of that! (5)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is TABOO.