Crossword Genius

Projectile taking top off mound (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arrow

'projectile' is the definition.
(arrow is a kind of projectile)

'taking top off mound' is the wordplay.
'taking top off' means to remove the first letter.
'mound' becomes 'barrow' (barrow is a kind of mound).
'barrow' with its first letter taken off is 'ARROW'.

(Other definitions for arrow that I've seen before include "Early guided missile" , "Type of projectile" , "Mark with pointer" , "marker" , "Missile fired from bow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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.