Ask to come here for a reading of the odds? (4-4)
I believe the answer is:
call-over
'the odds?' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'ask to come here for a reading' is the wordplay.
'ask' becomes 'call' (calling is a kind of asking).
'to come here' becomes 'ove' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a reading' becomes 'r' (one of the traditional three R's of education).
'call'+'ove'+'r'='CALL-OVER'
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Irish 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.