Gift posted earlier (7)
19D — Gift posted earlier (7) — PRESENT
-
Definition
Definition found: 'Gift' — The straight definition sits at the start — a word for something handed over as a gift.The straight definition sits at the start — a word for something handed over as a gift.
-
Wordplay
Wordplay: CharadeNo indicator words here — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.
-
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'posted' → SENT'Posted' is a plain synonym — what you did to a letter once it left your hands.
-
Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'earlier' → PRE'Earlier' here points at a short prefix meaning 'before' — a stock crossword three-letter piece.
-
Assembly
SENT + PRE = PRESENT