Crossword Genius

Claw of one man in a hundred (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

talon

'claw' is the definition.
(I know that talon is a type of claw)

'one man in a hundred' is the wordplay.
'one man' becomes 'al' (man's name).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a hundred' becomes 'ton' (I've seen this before).
'al' put within 'ton' is 'TALON'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for talon that I've seen before include "Claw; undealt cards" , "Bird's claw" , "The stock" , "Tonal (anag.)" , "Prey-bird's claw" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app