Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "What's gastric band somehow gathering in for some Londoners? (7)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "What’s gastric". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of BAND (synonym="BAND") + OME (synonym="in – missing the H – some Londoners have a reputation of missing this letter in speech") = ABDOMEN The answer is ABDOMEN.

Question 2

What is the answer to "What's gastric band somehow gathering in for some Londoners? (7)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is ABDOMEN.