Crossword Genius

Sound of a wonky hinge? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neigh

'sound' is the definition.
(neigh is a kind of sound)

'wonky hinge?' is the wordplay.
'wonky' is an anagram indicator (the original order is disrupted or wonky ).
'hinge' with letters rearranged gives 'NEIGH'.

'of a' is the link.

(Other definitions for neigh that I've seen before include "Mare's cry, e.g." , "Beastly sound" , "beastly noise" , "nicker" , "Hinge (anag.)" .)

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