Crossword Genius

Left bar, ignoring last of indecent language (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lingo

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'indecent language' is the definition.
'lingo' can be an answer for 'language' (informal term for language). I'm not sure about the 'indecent' bit.

'left bar ignoring last' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'L' (common abbreviation).
'bar' becomes 'ingot' (block of metal, eg a bar of gold).
'ignoring last' means to remove the last letter.
'ingot' with its last letter removed is 'ingo'.
'l'+'ingo'='LINGO'

'of' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for lingo that I've seen before include "Vernacular" , "Jargon, foreign language (informal)" , "Argot" , "strange language" , "Jargon, language (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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.