Crossword Genius

Almost set one, maybe two bones? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

radii

'maybe two bones?' is the definition.
(plural of radius)

'almost set one' is the wordplay.
'almost' means to remove the last letter (most of the word but not all of it).
'set' becomes 'radio' (I've seen this before).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'radio' with its final letter taken off is 'radi'.
'radi'+'i'='RADII'

(Other definitions for radii that I've seen before include "spoke with others" , "Halves of diameter" , "Spokes of a circle" , "Straight lines from the centre to the surface of a sphere" , "Lines from a circle's centre to the circumference" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Sun.
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.