Crossword Genius

Sausage in crate (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

banger

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

This could be a double definition.

'sausage' is the first definition.
(banger is a kind of sausage)

'crate' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for banger that I've seen before include "Clapped-out car" , "Noisy old car or slang sausage" , "Explosive" , "Slangily, a noisy old car or a sausage" , "Meaty" .)

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