Crossword Genius

King referring to case of mogul in citadel (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kremlin

'citadel' is the definition.
(I know that kremlin is a type of citadel)

'king referring to case of mogul in' is the wordplay.
'king' becomes 'K' (abbreviation for king in chess).
'referring to' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'case of' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters) (outsides of).
'mogul' with its centre taken out is 'ml'.
'k'+'re'+'ml'+'in'='KREMLIN'

(Other definitions for kremlin that I've seen before include "Moscow citadel" , "Seat of Russia's government" , "Moscow's seat of government" , "Castle" , "Moscow landmark" .)

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.