Crossword Genius

Abundant clothes left in sack (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rifle

'sack' is the definition.
(both can mean to steal)

'abundant clothes left' is the wordplay.
'abundant' becomes 'rife' (similar in meaning).
'clothes' means one lot of letters goes inside another (some letters clothe or cover others).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'rife' enclosing 'l' is 'RIFLE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rifle that I've seen before include "Gun with long_barrel" , "Sack; firearm" , "Gun; thoroughly search" , "shoot?" , "Security provider with stock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.