Guy with gangster stealing one of the crown jewels? (7)
I believe the answer is:
genital
'crown jewels?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both body parts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'guy with gangster stealing one' is the wordplay.
'guy' becomes 'gent' (I've seen this in another clue).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'gangster' becomes 'al' (Al Capone).
'stealing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'gent'+'al'='gental'
'gental' going around 'i' is 'GENITAL'.
'of the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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