Article about quiet European with pallid complexion (5)
I believe the answer is:
ashen
'pallid complexion' is the definition.
The definition and answer are not the same part of speech.
'article about quiet european' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'an' (indefinite article).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'quiet' becomes 'sh' ('sh' is used to tell someone to be quiet).
'european' becomes 'E' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'sh'+'e'='she'
'an' enclosing 'she' is 'ASHEN'.
'with' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ashen that I've seen before include "White-faced" , "Grey-faced" , "Anaemic-looking" , "(Of face) pale with fear" , "Wan - wooden - pallid" .)
