Cryptic crosswords: all on a plate – how often is the solution word in the clue itself?

We consider cunning, indirect anagrams and other cluing types that may or may not give the letters for the answer in the clue

A recent puzzle here by Brendan had this splendid clue:

19a Start of spectrum initially rearranged for rave-up (4)
wordplay: jumble (“rearranged”) of first four letters of ROYGBIV (“spectrum initially”)
definition: rave-up

Continue reading… We consider cunning, indirect anagrams and other cluing types that may or may not give the letters for the answer in the clueA recent puzzle here by Brendan had this splendid clue:19a Start of spectrum initially rearranged for rave-up (4)wordplay: jumble (“rearranged”) of first four letters of ROYGBIV (“spectrum initially”)definition: rave-up Continue reading… Crosswords, Hobbies, Life and style