Crossword Genius

Government intended to dismiss a financial report? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

statement

'financial report?' is the definition.
(as in a bank statement)

'government intended to dismiss a' is the wordplay.
'government' becomes 'state' (state is a kind of government).
'intended' becomes 'meant' (meaning is a kind of intending).
'to dismiss' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'meant' with 'a' taken out is 'ment'.
'state'+'ment'='STATEMENT'

(Other definitions for statement that I've seen before include "Spoken or written declaration" , "Declaration of facts" , "What bank provides" , "Announcement, issued by the bank say" , "It's made, about account say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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.