Crossword Genius

Caught short, going in toilet that’s cracked (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loco

'cracked' is the definition.
('loco' can be a synonym of 'cracked')

'caught short going in toilet' is the wordplay.
'short' says to take the initial letters.
'going in' is an insertion indicator.
'toilet' becomes 'loo' (loo is a kind of toilet**).
The initial letter of 'caught' is 'c'.
'c' going into 'loo' is 'LOCO'.

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for loco that I've seen before include "with a screw loose?" , "Engine - nuts" , "Crazy; engine" , "Railway engine - mad!" , "Round the bend" .)

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.