Crossword Genius

Nothing carried by bamboo craft (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canoe

'craft' is the definition.
(canoe is a kind of craft)

'nothing carried by bamboo' is the wordplay.
'nothing' becomes 'o' (looks like zero - 0).
'carried by' indicates putting letters inside.
'bamboo' becomes 'cane' (I've seen this before).
'o' placed inside 'cane' is 'CANOE'.

(Other definitions for canoe that I've seen before include "Small boat with paddles" , "Kayak, for instance" , "A dugout" , "Kayak-like boat" , "Small and light boat, pointed at both ends" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app