Container Indicators
Words indicating that one piece surrounds another, or that one piece enters inside another.
Verified Indicator Words (42)Alphabetical Lexicon
insideinner placed within outer
swallowed byouter consumes inner
holdingouter contains inner
surroundingouter encircles inner
enteringinner moves into outer
wrapped inouter envelopes inner
piercinginner passes into outer
admitted toinner granted entry into outer
harbouringouter shelters inner
boarded byinner climbs onto/into outer
flanked byouter sits on both sides of inner
trapped ininner confined inside outer
pocketingouter stores inner
encasingouter acts as a shell
framed byouter borders inner
taking inouter absorbs inner
filled withouter stuffed with inner
imprisoned ininner locked within outer
embracingouter hugs inner
interruptinginner breaks between outer
sandwiched byinner between outer halves
digestingouter consumes inner
nestled ininner rests inside outer
clothed ininner wears outer
acceptingouter receives inner
bridgingouter spans across inner
capturingouter catches inner
claspingouter grips inner
clutched byinner held firmly by outer
containingouter encompasses inner
enclosingouter seals inner inside
enfoldingouter wraps around inner
grasped byinner held within outer
housingouter accommodates inner
includingouter contains inner as component
infiltratinginner slips into outer
insertedinner pushed into outer
packingouter bundles inner inside
pinched byinner squeezed within outer
receivingouter accepts inner
shelteringouter protects inner inside
threadinginner passes through outer
Frequently Asked Questions: Container Indicators
What is the role of an indicator in a container indicators clue?
An indicator is the operative directive in a cryptic crossword clue that alerts the solver to perform a specific manipulation. In container indicators, it signals that the solver should one piece surrounds another, or that one piece enters inside another.
Where is the indicator located within the clue?
In fair Ximenean cryptic crosswords, the indicator typically sits immediately adjacent to the fodder (the letters or words it operates upon), positioned either directly before or directly after them.
Can an indicator also be part of the definition?
No. Except in rare & Lit. (all-in-one) clues, a word can never serve double duty as both an indicator and part of the straight definition.