Crossword Genius

Is going to Wales; was left land (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

isle

'land' is the definition.
(isle is a kind of land)

'is going to wales was left' is the wordplay.
'going to' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'left' is a deletion indicator.
'wales' with 'was' removed is 'le'.
'is'+'le'='ISLE'

(Other definitions for isle that I've seen before include "It lies badly in water" , "The Lake ... of Innisfree (W.B.Yeats)" , "9 ac perhaps" , "man with capital?" , "one ringed in the main?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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.